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Offline TRANTER

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help needed please
« on: 10 February 2008, 19:13 »
car wont start it turns over trys to start butnothing but an hour before it did but as soon a syou try to accelerate it dies. anyone no what this is as im ment to be at the body shop first thing for body work and spray job .
1: plenty of fuel
2: relay seems to work and buzz after trying to start from pump but not before
3: been sat for a few months

anyone please help its a k-jet 1986 gti 8v
Thank you
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Offline JC

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Re: help needed please
« Reply #1 on: 10 February 2008, 19:15 »
stale fuel ????
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Offline TRANTER

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Re: help needed please
« Reply #2 on: 10 February 2008, 19:20 »
not sure i didnt leave much in , enuff to start and run , i actually pulled away today got a bit dwn the road then it started to cut out so i put a 5ver of fuel in but nothing i dnt no what to do
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: help needed please
« Reply #3 on: 11 February 2008, 13:13 »
check the lift pump!  unplug the big plug on the main pump under the car, then turn the key 1 click.  if you dont hear the in-tank lift pump then it be dead :)
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Offline TRANTER

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Re: help needed please
« Reply #4 on: 11 February 2008, 19:06 »
sound mate will do this tomorow
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