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Offline Mr bouze

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Mk3 golf won't start.
« on: 09 April 2016, 10:41 »
Hello there, about two years ago I bought a 1.4 mk3 golf match/CL (engine code ABD). Starting from about a year ago, it would sometimes decide not to start if it was warm (pretty much non existent in winter though). I assumed that the water temperature sensor was faulty, but I noticed that every time it wouldn't start, the oil light would flash as it was turning over and sometimes the speedo and tachometer would flick a little. I ignored this problem as it would usually start after fifteen minutes or so after the first failed attempt.

Last night though it refused to start completely (oil light flashing as usual when turning over). I left it over night thinking it would fire in the morning, but unfortunately it isn't and I fear it's not going to until the problem has been fixed. Any ideas?

Distributor cap, leads, coils and plugs have all been replaced, and I can hear the fuel pump relay click when I turn th ignition on.

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Re: Mk3 golf won't start.
« Reply #1 on: 09 April 2016, 10:43 »
Oil and oil filter gets changed regularly as well!

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Re: Mk3 golf won't start.
« Reply #2 on: 09 April 2016, 12:05 »
Welcome.
Post it up in mk3 section. Someone will know the answer for you

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Re: Mk3 golf won't start.
« Reply #3 on: 09 April 2016, 12:09 »
Cheers, I'm new here.

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Re: Mk3 golf won't start.
« Reply #4 on: 09 April 2016, 13:06 »
Thats fine. It just gices more chance of an answer

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Re: Mk3 golf won't start.
« Reply #5 on: 15 April 2016, 16:47 »
This is the mk3 section or has this post been moved here from somewhere else  :whistle:

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Re: Mk3 golf won't start.
« Reply #6 on: 15 April 2016, 17:04 »
Sounds like hall sender or its wiring is at fault.
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Offline WeekendMechanic

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Re: Mk3 golf won't start.
« Reply #7 on: 15 May 2016, 08:10 »
Hello there, about two years ago I bought a 1.4 mk3 golf match/CL (engine code ABD). Starting from about a year ago, it would sometimes decide not to start if it was warm (pretty much non existent in winter though). I assumed that the water temperature sensor was faulty, but I noticed that every time it wouldn't start, the oil light would flash as it was turning over and sometimes the speedo and tachometer would flick a little. I ignored this problem as it would usually start after fifteen minutes or so after the first failed attempt.

Last night though it refused to start completely (oil light flashing as usual when turning over). I left it over night thinking it would fire in the morning, but unfortunately it isn't and I fear it's not going to until the problem has been fixed. Any ideas?

Distributor cap, leads, coils and plugs have all been replaced, and I can hear the fuel pump relay click when I turn th ignition on.
Does it turn?
If not your starter brushes might need replacing