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Offline andd306

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Help with 8v Gti Starting
« on: 26 September 2009, 11:55 »
Morning chaps,

I have run into a problem whilst doing a normal job.  :angry:

I'll start from the begininng.......

Yesterday i serviced my car as normal but the spark plug snapped off in the head! i tryed everything to get it out but the bugger was stuck in there!

Any way after many hours trying to get it out with stud extractors ect i decided the best way forward was to remove the head!

Everything went to plan, head off --- removed snapped plug -- all went back together, new gasket ect ect but now the bloody thing wont start!

Checked for sparks + Fuel and all is fine but im not even getting any popping from the exhaust!

is there any way of checking that it is injecting the fuel?

Im at a loss as to what it can be!

Any info on this would be a massive help!

Cheers andrew
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Re: Help with 8v Gti Starting
« Reply #1 on: 26 September 2009, 15:01 »
Hi.. sorry to hear about that ole chap, that's a hec of a job you tackled there..
I assume your timing belt is back on with everything lined up..and you worked from TDC on number 1 cylinder before the strip down..
All pipes and electrical connections/sensors back in place etc..
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Re: Help with 8v Gti Starting
« Reply #2 on: 26 September 2009, 16:03 »
not really sure tbh,
is it turning and not running??
poss timing??
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Re: Help with 8v Gti Starting
« Reply #3 on: 26 September 2009, 19:44 »
Engine is all turning fine!

I forgot all about the tdc but i ensured it was all marked up and hasnt slipped! so it has all gone back as it came apart!

Andy
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Re: Help with 8v Gti Starting
« Reply #4 on: 26 September 2009, 20:16 »
So now if you set it to TDC then remove the dizzy cap the rotor arm is pointing to the notch on the side of the dizzy ? Just a quick thing to check make sure its not the timing !!
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Re: Help with 8v Gti Starting
« Reply #5 on: 26 September 2009, 20:31 »
is there a way of setting tdc without taking the rocker cover off?
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Offline leegt5

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Re: Help with 8v Gti Starting
« Reply #6 on: 26 September 2009, 20:36 »
Is  it an 8v or 16v as you don't need to remove the rocker cover to check for TDC on the 8v !!
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Re: Help with 8v Gti Starting
« Reply #7 on: 26 September 2009, 22:56 »
its an 8v
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Re: Help with 8v Gti Starting
« Reply #8 on: 27 September 2009, 20:37 »
timing seems fine but no joy.

any ideas? must be something simple
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Re: Help with 8v Gti Starting
« Reply #9 on: 27 September 2009, 21:00 »
After trying to start it, to check to see if the fuel is being injected I suppose you could take out a spark plug and see if its wet from unburnt fuel.. I take it you are hearing the fuel pump prime as you said you'd checked the fuel..
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