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  1. 17-01-2014, 05:03 PM #1
    77mk1
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    car died

    hi, i have a 96 gl 2.0 8v golf. was driving home today and as i accelerated nothing happened then the car just died. it has power and cranks but won't start. petrol read at just under 1/4 above the red lines. could it be that it was just too hot or has the fuel pump gone. i never let it run dry and use 95 octane all the time. PLEASE HELP
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  2. 17-01-2014, 05:23 PM #2
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  3. 17-01-2014, 05:30 PM #3
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    any way to tell without having another to test with. can it be started without it. need to get it home and is only less than a km away
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  4. 17-01-2014, 06:26 PM #4
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    just ran out of petrol. gauge doesn't read right. at least now i know
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  5. 17-01-2014, 06:42 PM #5
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    If it's ever had a new pump in it, chances are whoever did it, goofed up.

    They often put the pump in the cradle too high.
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