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Re: HELP car wont start
« Reply #15 on: December 21, 2015, 08:39:27 pm »
Get some easy start in there mate, bet it will start lol

Okay pumps working then?.

Try the above  :wink: Sometimes it's a fuelling issue as ive had the odd one causing this issue when I used to work with a 60 year old bloke who knew his diesel engines but now deceased so here's hoping I'm right.

Easy start? oh god. Dont cars get addicted to that?
It's not a drug addict  :laugh: Sometimes it's resolves the problem.  :driver:

If I were there I'd help you out mate  :sad1:

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Re: HELP car wont start
« Reply #16 on: December 21, 2015, 08:41:18 pm »
Look at poster five for the marks to align for your checking procedure http://www.clubgti.com/showthread.php?267441-Servicing-Newer-VW-s

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Re: HELP car wont start
« Reply #17 on: December 21, 2015, 08:44:14 pm »
I've done 5 of these t belts and never had the tool so used a 4.5 mm drill bit to lock the cam up closest to bulk head. haha  :ashamed:
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Re: HELP car wont start
« Reply #18 on: December 21, 2015, 11:18:49 pm »
Will report back tomorrow lads...if i can get child cover

I also want to go out on a limb and assume the "oil pressure warning" that comes on after a lot of cranking is normal?
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Re: HELP car wont start
« Reply #19 on: December 21, 2015, 11:29:27 pm »
Did this light presuming its red come on when you had your car running and just before it cut off???

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Re: HELP car wont start
« Reply #20 on: December 21, 2015, 11:33:45 pm »
Did this light presuming its red come on when you had your car running and just before it cut off???

No, just when you've been cranking it for a while

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Re: HELP car wont start
« Reply #21 on: December 21, 2015, 11:38:35 pm »
Then your all good  :happy2:

Just don't forget to get you self a can of easy start which isn't £2 anymore  :mad:

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Re: HELP car wont start
« Reply #22 on: December 21, 2015, 11:42:40 pm »
Then your all good  :happy2:

Just don't forget to get you self a can of easy start which isn't £2 anymore  :mad:

if it starts and runs with easy start. What would the problem be?

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Re: HELP car wont start
« Reply #23 on: December 22, 2015, 12:02:53 am »
Then your all good  :happy2:

Just don't forget to get you self a can of easy start which isn't £2 anymore  :mad:

if it starts and runs with easy start. What would the problem be?
Well when amd me 60 year old pal used this to start one up min 2014 it fixed itself.

Sometimes an old fuel filter needs replacing due to blockage. Could also be the cam sensor but no fault codes so see what happens if you get her running tomorrow which I'm guessing you will.  :smiley:

Lets hope you don't have a bad fuel pump.

EDIT when we're the glow plugs last replaced?.
maybe a good idea to test them.

Good luck

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Re: HELP car wont start
« Reply #24 on: December 22, 2015, 08:26:11 pm »
Easy start got her to splutter back to life :)

but now the bonnet latch has decided its had enough. I sense gremlins....

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Re: HELP car wont start
« Reply #25 on: December 22, 2015, 08:28:32 pm »
Boney catch spring needs greasing  :happy2: mine did that when I bought it  :laugh:

Is it running now???

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Re: HELP car wont start
« Reply #26 on: December 22, 2015, 08:33:09 pm »
Yup, just let it idle for a bit. Shut it off and restarted it fine. Tomorrow morning will be the decider :D ten i can flash the map back to it and see if that was a potential problem

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Re: HELP car wont start
« Reply #27 on: December 22, 2015, 08:48:48 pm »
My best friend easy start  :rolleye:

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Re: HELP car wont start
« Reply #28 on: December 31, 2015, 03:13:03 pm »
Thought i would post a small update.

Has been fine ever since. Very strange lol

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Re: HELP car wont start
« Reply #29 on: December 31, 2015, 05:00:27 pm »
 :driver: :happy2: