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Anonymous Posted on Nov 18, 2012

VW Passat cranking, not starting

Checked everything, spark plugs are new and there are sparks. Fuel pump working, used device that checks for fuel pressure, it passed. Car broke down in traffic, started once after, hasn't started for 2 weeks. Battery seems ok. Radio, indoor car lights working. All ignition lights go off after ignition start. Tried to reset computer by unplugging battery leads, leaving them off for 10 minutes, and reattaching it. No difference. The car is almost about to go....

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Colin Stickland

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  • Posted on Aug 02, 2009

SOURCE: 1980 VW rabbit, manual/fuel injection: I am

it starts from cold because the auto choke is on ,allowing a richer mixture ,try removing the sender unit in the tank and seeing if the connection from the pump to the outlet connection is ok or leaking causing a loss of fuel pressure

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 23, 2009

SOURCE: car (vw passat turbo 2000) shakes on up

its miss fireing could be anything causing it but more likely to be plugs as its doing it under load going up hills plugs is the first place to start

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 19, 2010

SOURCE: no spark no fuel no start! replaced and checked

funny thing is I have a 2002 GTI with the exact same problem. have spent the last three days at work trying to figure things out.. best of luckn email me if you figure anything out. [email protected]

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 09, 2010

SOURCE: 1995 Vw Cbrio 2.0L wont start

try the starter or the engition switch

Ed Paje

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  • Posted on May 30, 2010

SOURCE: 1997 Jetta GT 2.0 Stopped running,cranks,will not start

Checking for spark is really simple while fuel delivery is more complicated because of the the way it is metered for delivery. On VW's a fuel pump relay is used and a jumper cable connected to relay box. This controls the fuel pump to deliver fuel manually. With a fuel pressure gauge connected to the line from the pump continued withing the system, you assess whether you have correct fuel pressure, maintain it within a specif duration. Electronic fuel injectors do stick or stay open causing very poor or no start condition. Make sure you have fuel delivery since you are positive that spark is present.

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