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Offline Jimp

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Vento won't start, IN 02 appears on dash
« on: 17 July 2009, 18:52 »
Went out to start up the Vento a few minutes ago and the engine wouldn't start  :lipsrsealed: IN 02 flashed up on the dash, here's a picture:

Nothing has changed in the car since I took it for a drive yesterday. No problems on the drive. It's just been sat on the driveway since last night  :sad:
Any ideas what's wrong?  :sad:
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Offline Mikester

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Re: Vento won't start, IN 02 appears on dash
« Reply #1 on: 17 July 2009, 18:53 »
In o2 just means its due a service and is a reminder.

has nothing to do with it not starting.

What is it doing before it wont start? Does it turn over? Igintion lights come on? Fuel pump prime?
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Re: Vento won't start, IN 02 appears on dash
« Reply #2 on: 17 July 2009, 18:53 »
in 02 is just a service reminder, elaborate on 'it wont start'... is the engine turning over? http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=91975.0


EDIT:jsut too fast for me mikester :grin:
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Re: Vento won't start, IN 02 appears on dash
« Reply #3 on: 17 July 2009, 19:02 »
The engine won't turn over. I can't explain it much better than this: when I turn the key it goes wooo wooo...woo...wooo.....wo.... and nothing.
Engine is a 1.4 AEX too if that helps.
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Re: Vento won't start, IN 02 appears on dash
« Reply #4 on: 17 July 2009, 19:05 »
What year is it? Not sure if it would be an imobiliser issue on a 1.4, as im not sure if they have them. Dont think they do.

I presume the woo woo is the fuel pump priming.

Ignition switch? although dont normally break over night, its normally a grudual trouble starting with the key, over time.

Starter motor? Tried giving it a wack?
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Re: Vento won't start, IN 02 appears on dash
« Reply #5 on: 17 July 2009, 19:18 »
It's a 96.
Haven't tried giving it a wack, reckon I should?   :laugh:
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Re: Vento won't start, IN 02 appears on dash
« Reply #6 on: 17 July 2009, 19:24 »
Well the starter motors can get stuck, and giving them a wack frees them up.

Although i doubt its your problem.

Very odd that over night its stopped working. Previous to today, have you had any problems?
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Re: Vento won't start, IN 02 appears on dash
« Reply #7 on: 17 July 2009, 19:30 »
Nope, no problems. Sailed through the NCT (Irish MOT equivilent) last week.
I'll go outside and give it a wack and see what happens.
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Re: Vento won't start, IN 02 appears on dash
« Reply #8 on: 17 July 2009, 19:43 »
Ok went out and watched as the key was turned. The belt on the left side of the engine (timing belt? I don't know much about this stuff  :embarassed:) Turns a little then stops, then turns some more and stops but won't keept going. It looks the same as the belt on the bottom left in this picture (not my car)
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Re: Vento won't start, IN 02 appears on dash
« Reply #9 on: 17 July 2009, 20:50 »
So is it not turning over then.
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