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Offline anil398

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VW GOLF MK3 GTI 8V (WONT START SOMETIMES)
« on: 28 August 2006, 15:01 »
my car does run, but sometimes it wont start, i think its an electrical fault...any ideas what it could be

Offline adam20202

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Re: VW GOLF MK3 GTI 8V (WONT START SOMETIMES)
« Reply #1 on: 27 October 2006, 19:16 »
if you havent already fixed this fault then i have an idea what it could be as i have experienced the same thing.
it could be that your earth cable running from your battery to your gearbox is not making a connection.it could be that its just needing cleaned so that its making contact.

if the cable is knackered then a temporary solution is to connect a negative jump lead from your neggative outlet on battery and then connect the other side of the cable to a part of the engine block.this will earth it and will help u get it to where ur going.this only temp remember.