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Title: Car wont start
Post by: Danr on 14 April 2004, 23:13

OK the latest problem is as follows,

went to put car away tonight, started fine drove up drive started to smell like something was burning, so switched engine off, looked under bonnet couldnt see anything bad, smelt awful, my dad thinks its something electrical, so went to start car again and wouldnt start battery light came on and just sat there turning over, so we have disconected the battery.

Does any1 have any idea what it may be???????

it is 1.9 8v tsr engine

its a mk1 as well

help please  :'(

Title: Re:Car wont start
Post by: golfvr6 on 14 April 2004, 23:24

Is the gearbox earth intact?

Title: Re:Car wont start
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 14 April 2004, 23:24

maybe the engine has given up?

.... i got no idea mate... just feel sorry 4 u

Title: Re:Car wont start
Post by: Danr on 14 April 2004, 23:27

So that would stop it starting and cause the burning smell?

Title: Re:Car wont start
Post by: golfvr6 on 14 April 2004, 23:27

Where is the burning smell coming from? you said it was strong so surely you can trace it.
 :)

Title: Re:Car wont start
Post by: Danr on 14 April 2004, 23:31

it smelt like it was coming from the right hand side of the engine around inbetween the battery and the block head or whatever u wanna call it lol, but it was windy, and you couldnt see much, there was no smoke or bad lookin wires.

Title: Re:Car wont start
Post by: golfvr6 on 14 April 2004, 23:33

Check the main gearbox earth.

Title: Re:Car wont start
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 14 April 2004, 23:34

Quote

Check the main gearbox earth.

Took the words right outta my mouth!  ::)

Title: Re:Car wont start
Post by: Danr on 14 April 2004, 23:36

Wiill do that tomoro  :)

Title: Re:Car wont start
Post by: Dizzie on 15 April 2004, 00:08

at least your's turns over Danr. mine's in the clicking solenoid, but no turn over stage at the mo. 2 weeks until TT lump too  :'(
I don't want to spend any money on it

Title: Re:Car wont start
Post by: Scott on 15 April 2004, 11:19

I would put ?10 on it being a fried coil.
This happened to my car and that smelled rancid too!
If your coil has any black goo leaking from it then it has fried itself - and don't touch the black goo - its quite toxic!!!
New coil pack I'm affraid.

Title: Re:Car wont start
Post by: Dizzie on 15 April 2004, 11:58

mine turned out to be a bad earth lead from the gearbox to the battery. just replaced it and it fired right up singing away ;D

just gotta put the f**king loom back in now. it was hanging out cos I thought that was the problem  >:(

At least I can cable tie is all nice now :)

Title: Re:Car wont start
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 15 April 2004, 11:58

how much is that?

Title: Re:Car wont start
Post by: Overseer on 15 April 2004, 12:08

Quote from: Scott on 15 April 2004, 11:19

I would put ?10 on it being a fried coil.
This happened to my car and that smelled rancid too!
If your coil has any black goo leaking from it then it has fried itself - and don't touch the black goo - its quite toxic!!!
New coil pack I'm affraid.

i thought that with the burning smell thing. but then he said the car sits turning over ?

i'd go for following mr '6s wisdom myself. lol