Author Topic: 2.0 8v will not start  (Read 1145 times)

Offline greendragon

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2.0 8v will not start
« on: 21 August 2006, 23:06 »
right just dun the headgasket on my mk 3 golf 2.0 8v timed all up turned over by hand all fine cum 2 start and the bloody thing willnot it sounds like it wnts 2 but still wil not and also it back fires so i took the fuse/relay out number 30 i fink it was and tried starin it and does the same thing so coud this b the result in i need a new fuse/relay as its the ecu 1
please help cus its doin my head in
thanks

Offline greendragon

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Re: 2.0 8v will not start
« Reply #1 on: 22 August 2006, 12:10 »
the car is sparking and there defo fuel goin threw cus u can smell it and it backfires but it still wnt start

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Re: 2.0 8v will not start
« Reply #2 on: 22 August 2006, 12:19 »
have you double checked the timing? sounds obvious but it's easy to get it wrong  :smiley:
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: 2.0 8v will not start
« Reply #3 on: 23 August 2006, 14:44 »
double check the dizzy, its easy to forget that it spins freely once the belt is off :)
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Re: 2.0 8v will not start
« Reply #4 on: 23 August 2006, 20:16 »
got it 2 start but only on 1 or 2 any ideas had 2 ajust the hall sender
still need 2 fin dout the firesing order

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Re: 2.0 8v will not start
« Reply #5 on: 23 August 2006, 20:40 »
1 3 4 2
cylinder #1 is at the left side nearest the cambelt.
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