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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: Thomas on 04 February 2008, 21:01

Title: starting problems
Post by: Thomas on 04 February 2008, 21:01

CAN ANY ONE HELP PLEASE?
Iv got a 1983 gti with a 2.0 8v it was starting fine but was really lumpy,would tick over but if you reved it would nearly cut out , problem is that it wont start at all now and got no fuel coming into the fuel filter can hear the relay clicking but no fuel pumping to filter is it just the pump knacked ? can i test it? or could it be something else? please help

Title: Re: starting problems
Post by: Andy Jeffries on 06 February 2008, 16:37

Have you checked the fuse for the fuel pump?

Title: Re: starting problems
Post by: [han] on 07 February 2008, 14:16

theres a fuse and a relay.

do you have a haynes manual?

Title: Re: starting problems
Post by: rubjonny on 08 February 2008, 10:50

can you hear the pump running?  if so it could be all clogged up with rust, whats your fuerl filler neck like

Title: Re: starting problems
Post by: Thomas on 08 February 2008, 20:27

have got it running was a dodgy connection on the pump have took it to the garage and he says its the valve/vacum on the distributor does any one know where to  get one form have been told you have to buy the whole distributor?

Title: Re: starting problems
Post by: raferackstraw on 08 February 2008, 20:56

hi mate there's a few peeps selling complete dizzys on egay at the mo  :smiley:

Title: Re: starting problems
Post by: Thomas on 08 February 2008, 21:19

didnt want to buy the whole distributor just wanted the part