VW Golf starting problem

MelCous · 2 Sep 2009

Having problems with my daughters 1999 VW golf cabriolet, 8 valve, single point injection.
Daughter returned home with car running perfectly, went to move it would not start.
Since then i have replaced coil pack, leads, rotor arm and distributor top and plugs without success.
Have now discovered if i squeeze fuel line to restrict petrol flow with some grips it will start, release grips it appears to run okay.
Dont know what to do now?

libby lou lou · 3 Sep 2009

Have now discovered if i squeeze fuel line to restrict petrol flow with some grips it will start, release grips it appears to run okay.

where's that info from? if you don't mind. thanks

MelCous · 3 Sep 2009

When it wouldnt start, removed spark plugs they were very wet, thought try restricting fuel, then found it would start.

chainsaw_masochist · 3 Sep 2009

MelCous said:
When it wouldnt start, removed spark plugs they were very wet, thought try restricting fuel, then found it would start.

What?

It started without sparkplugs? Amazing.

^neo^ · 3 Sep 2009

either the injector is knackered and flooding the engine or the temp sender is sending wrong signals to the ecu causing overfuelling

wotan · 3 Sep 2009

Or the mass air flow meter is sending wrong signal to ecu.

Wotan

MelCous · 3 Sep 2009

Thanks for your thoughts, is there any way they can be tested or am i going have to buy each one until i solve problem?

^neo^ · 3 Sep 2009

diagnostic scan should reveal all

MelCous · 4 Sep 2009

Is there a diagnostic socket in this model, cant find one anywhere, Haynes manual and handbook doesnt mentiopn one?

^neo^ · 4 Sep 2009

Yeah, definately got one.
Either be under / behind the ashtray or there will be a plastic panel which slides across when the ashtray is removed

jigga · 18 Sep 2009

Yea it has got a 16 pin diagnostic socket...
Try bottom of center dashboard near ashtray, there should be a panel to pull out

MelCous · 19 Sep 2009

Well hidden behind sliding panel beside ashtray, thanks very much for info.

MelCous · 13 Oct 2009

Sorted!

Thanks for all your help, it transpired that it was the temperature sender that was the problem. Replaced, car now perfect!

^neo^ · 13 Oct 2009

Quite common thing to go on VW's. Luckilly they're a 2 minute job to do with change out of £15 for parts

VW Golf starting problem

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