Help... car doesnt want to start.

[Crashish]

ill try all the tricks after i replace the hose tomorrow morning. cars just sitting in a gutter atm. as long as it doesnt get towed, its not goin anywhere..

[michelinmeister]

bit off topic but you said that was the last hose in australia?? I need to replace mine which is in worse condition than yours as not only is their a slit but a whole section of the hose is missing on the top side...thanks for that part number btw and good luck with finding the solution hopefully nothing serious

[Crashish]

cheers for the luck.. trust me. i need it.. lol. i went to audi today, its the last one so i can get it delivered to bris. the next lots they will have to buy overseas and ship them here. i got lucky i guess. but not luck if the car doesnt fix itself... haha.

its always good to know the part numbers. haha.. maybe VW will have some, unless they have the same distributor. then who knows.. but its costing my $55 to get it tomorrow. hope that helps...

[Crashish]

well sorted it out. seems the rotor arm wasnt spinning correctly.. there is a plastic sleeve just behind it and it was restricting the arm movement. put that back on and now the car is running perfect again. still got the hose thou. was told itll help with fuel consumption cause it was breathing too much air. with it enclosed, it will run better on fuel.. so im happy.. thanks for the help guys..

[Water Boy]

I need that hose too...

[Crashish]

well helps with fuel economy the dudes at Audi bris told me, so i would be gettin it.. helps with the control of the auto choke. picking up mine tomorrow..

[michelinmeister]

I thought I would re-open this thread as something similar has occurred with my cupra...I drove it yesterday and parked at the destination. It drove perfectly there not displaying any symptoms of any problem. When I went to start it half hour later it refused to start...as I didnt have any tools with me and was getting dark I couldn't make any preliminary checks but basically the engine turns over and seems to start for the first second but then immediately dies. If I give it some throttle it will rev to over 2000rpm in that second but then die. I tried leaving it for half an hour and see if it isnt some fuel evaporating in the lines for all the heat we're experiencing here in melbourne but no cigar

feels like its a fuel or spark problem,maybe fuel pump? anyway will be heading out there today with some tools and an assistant. will check the dizzy and the rotor arm solution from this thread but if this has happened to you or you have any ideas to throw at me welcomed. thanks

[Water Boy]

Coil pack?

[michelinmeister]

ok so its got fuel, spark and compression, mechanic thinks it has to be a immobilizer problem - I tried the spare key and no go. Poured through clubGTI forums and seems there is quite a few crowds in the UK who can defeat the immobilizer, will try and find someone in melbourne and update with the fix for future reference

[ibizadave]

ok so its got fuel, spark and compression, mechanic thinks it has to be a immobilizer problem - I tried the spare key and no go. Poured through clubGTI forums and seems there is quite a few crowds in the UK who can defeat the immobilizer, will try and find someone in melbourne and update with the fix for future reference

hi my 8v ibiza gti has the same issue, it has spark, and fuel, howvere mine has been sitting, I am presuming that its fuel, as in the fuel has gone stale, does anyone know how i bleed the fuel lines safely, regards, dave