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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: dombash on 07 August 2006, 22:33

Title: MK1 GTI NO SPARK AND NO POWER GETTING TO COIL PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: dombash on 07 August 2006, 22:33

HI I HAVE A 1983 MK1 1.8 GTI AND HAVE BEEN HAVING FIRING PROBLEMS.IT THEN LOST ITS SPARK COMPLETELY.IVE TRIED A NEW FUES BOX AND AMPLIFIER UNIT PLUGS LEADS AND DISSY CAP BUT THE COIL IS GETTING NOW POWER.COULD THIS BE A BROKEN WIRE AND IF SO HOW DO I TRACE THIS.ANY HELP WOULD BE HUGELY APPRECIATED.
THANKS
DOM

Title: Re: MK1 GTI NO SPARK AND NO POWER GETTING TO COIL PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: monzablue16v on 07 August 2006, 22:36

Try your ignition switch behind the ignition barrel, or it could be as you say a broken wire, I would bet on the ignition switch though.

Title: Re: MK1 GTI NO SPARK AND NO POWER GETTING TO COIL PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: gibby on 09 August 2006, 11:20

If you're fuel pumps not priming then you might need a fuel relay switch too. About £20 from GSF.