CAR CUT OUT TODAY 3 TIMES TOOK A WHILE BEFORE IT WOULD START

[bunter]

ive been out messing with mine this morning and found theres no fuel coming through, plugs are bone dry after trying to start it for 60 seconds. maybe im getting somewhere now.

good luck with the relay, i changed both the ecu and fuel pump ones on mine and didnt cure it, maybe youl be luckier

[kells]

car was fine today, allw ay to dealer and back, but got yhr new relay anyway, this one is a white one and the old one is black, changed it so it has the new relay in it and guess what.....

CAR WILL NOT f**kING START NOW...........

got it to start if i revved the bollocks off it then but once i switched it off and restarted it i wouldnt, you can hear a noise coming from the induction kit,

downloaded vag.com. just need to get a lead asap..

pissed off as i need the car today really badly, my old 250k mile escort runner was reliable as hell...dont expect this from a VW..

as you can see...im not too happy

[mattkh]

getting relay with the number 30 on it tomo as my mate

Hi
THis relay what position does it fit into the fuse box, or do you know which one it is.

[CraigDavid]

getting relay with the number 30 on it tomo as my mate

Hi
THis relay what position does it fit into the fuse box, or do you know which one it is.

 

[CraigDavid]

^^^^^^is that the ht lead that goes into the coil, and if it is, is the sensor in the connector then??

No, the crank sensor relays information from the flywheel to the ECU

[kells]

changed the fuel pump relay also just now..

No change still wont start

oil light now flashes also

getting pissed off... for a split second their i was thinking of breaking the car and selling all the parts and going back to a jap car as i really cant be arsed with a unreliable VW, which it seems these mk3's are unfortunatly..

gonna get the vag.com lead and hook that up see what it says and take it from their

[kells]

RIGHT

i have discovered something

if i turn the ignition and hold it in the on position as far fas i can, the engine will run!!!!! but at 1000rpm rather than idle at around the 900 mark

their is a noise coming from the front engine mount are which is like a hissing grinding noise


Is this the crank sensor??

[mattkh]

Hi
Where you insert the ignition key, the shroud plastic is normally in two halves. Take the bottom one off and put up a picture of what you see. Make sure the picture shows the bottom of where the ignition key goes in. I will  trhen try to help you.

[bunter]

changed the fuel pump relay also just now..

No change still wont start

oil light now flashes also

getting pissed off... for a split second their i was thinking of breaking the car and selling all the parts and going back to a jap car as i really cant be arsed with a unreliable VW, which it seems these mk3's are unfortunatly..

gonna get the vag.com lead and hook that up see what it says and take it from their

thats my thoughts exactly, im going to fix mine and sell it as i have no confidence in the car. i thought coming from a couple of decent mk2`s to a decent mk3 was a natural progression but it certainly hasnt turned out that way, even the mk4`s seem to have the same problems. im getting rid of mine and either going back to a pulsar gti-r or a bmw 328i sport, at least the have a modicum of reliability.

[kells]

Hi
Where you insert the ignition key, the shroud plastic is normally in two halves. Take the bottom one off and put up a picture of what you see. Make sure the picture shows the bottom of where the ignition key goes in. I will  trhen try to help you.

Will get a pic up then soon as i can, why what are yuo thinking??