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Offline Aharding1994

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Golf MK4 1.4 Won't Start (EPC LIGHT)
« on: 26 January 2016, 21:26 »
Hi, I'm new to this.. I have a golf mk4 1.4 51 plate.
The car was sitting for a while had a new gearbox put in, the battery died so I brought a new one it wouldn't start it was just turning over, I checked the coil pack to see if it was sparking, I changed the fuel pump relay still didn't start so I changed the fuel pump it was trying to start so I put jump lead on and it started! After a few days I was driving it and the EPC light came on went off then came back on with the oil light flashing but then the oil light turnt off, then after a mile or so it just lost power and died the car does have a small hole in the exhaust but I was planning on changing that in a few days, after it died it was back to square one and it's just turning over and not even trying to start... I'm puzzled
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Offline itavaltalainen

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Re: Golf MK4 1.4 Won't Start (EPC LIGHT)
« Reply #1 on: 27 January 2016, 09:05 »
Check fault codes before changing parts..... check them now.
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Re: Golf MK4 1.4 Won't Start (EPC LIGHT)
« Reply #2 on: 27 January 2016, 21:11 »
It came up with engine module disabled
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Offline Aharding1994

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Re: Golf MK4 1.4 Won't Start (EPC LIGHT)
« Reply #3 on: 27 January 2016, 21:19 »
16946,17978,16705,16804,16955,16712,16490 these are the fault codes from the engine 🙈
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Offline barrym381

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Re: Golf MK4 1.4 Won't Start (EPC LIGHT)
« Reply #4 on: 27 January 2016, 21:24 »
have you checked all the earth straps are tight  :smiley:
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Offline Aharding1994

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Re: Golf MK4 1.4 Won't Start (EPC LIGHT)
« Reply #5 on: 28 January 2016, 06:02 »
Where would I find them pal?
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Offline barrym381

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Re: Golf MK4 1.4 Won't Start (EPC LIGHT)
« Reply #6 on: 28 January 2016, 13:23 »
Quote from: Aharding1994 on 28 January 2016, 06:02
Where would I find them pal?
there is usually 1 on the gearbox that's why I ask as I had a similar issue with a car many years ago and this was the cause  :smiley:
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Offline Aharding1994

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Re: Golf MK4 1.4 Won't Start (EPC LIGHT)
« Reply #7 on: 28 January 2016, 13:44 »
Okay thanks I'll have a look into that.. It could be as it had a gearbox put in a while ago keep you posted!! :)
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Offline barrym381

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Re: Golf MK4 1.4 Won't Start (EPC LIGHT)
« Reply #8 on: 28 January 2016, 13:49 »
Quote from: Aharding1994 on 28 January 2016, 13:44
Okay thanks I'll have a look into that.. It could be as it had a gearbox put in a while ago keep you posted!! :)
this was reason I asked s I noticed you said that in your op  :smiley:
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Offline Aharding1994

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Re: Golf MK4 1.4 Won't Start (EPC LIGHT)
« Reply #9 on: 28 January 2016, 14:54 »
Do you know where abouts on the gearbox and how I get to it?
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