Questions & Answers for: Volkswagen Passat runs 2 seconds dies

...dead cold usually 8 hrs engine light on runs good first 3/4 of hour or so then starts bucking and dies out. have change fuel filter and plugs but still does the same thing check your flywheel ...

runs for 2-3 seconds passat 96 tdi , 117 k miles new fuel pump new cam belt , engine starts but only runs for 2-3 second and dies help please i have had it running then it wouldnt start after rotating

i have an 03 passat 1.8 turbo. it was running good and then after work it cranks and starts and then dies. theres no power getting to the dash. none of the lights turn on with the key and the gauges ...

...runs for about 30 seconds and dies. Suppose it could be the filter, from what I understand it is located under the tank. Have a scanner---will it throw a code for this? Car is 100 miles away so want ...

seconds before dying. If it does NOT start, it probably has NO SPARK. 2)Another method to check for spark is to pull a spark plug wire off of a spark plug (if it has plug wires, coil-on-plug ignitions

Have a 97 VW Passat VR6, it died one day as the check engine light came on, it would run for a few minutes and then die, running shorter each time. Took it in to the shop and got the fuel pump ...

...sedan 1.8 it starts up but dies after about 2 seconds.do it 50 times does the same thing it will start every time but dies. two things to check fuel pump fuse and the ign key try your spare key

...2 seconds than turns off. which it did. car still wont start. tried cifferent keys in case one of the key batteries (?) was low. keyless entry works. is it cutting off the feul pump? Electronics on ...

replaced key fob housing amber flashing light on dashboard engine starts for a second I replaced the plastic housing on the key fob for my car. I appears to work fine, the doors open and close fine ...

...dies in seconds and i have to press the power button for it to start again, only to stay on for a few seconds. Is this a factory radio or aftermarket.     is this the radio vw  put in ...