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Car Forum / Volkswagen / Water Cooled Volkswagen Cars / March 20071998 VW Jetta won't start - no fire, no gas
Just bought a 1998 VW Jetta a week ago, really like it but tonight it will not start - just whirls and whirls - had our mechanic come by and is getting no fire and no gas - he is suspicious it could be something to do with the security - alarm system? I do not have an owners manual, if it is something that simple I would sure appreciate some help! Started fine til now - Kids did have the keyless entry and locked, unlocked the doors - maybe they pushed something else? Help! you can rule out the alarm, because it wouldn't crank over. > Just bought a 1998 VW Jetta a week ago, really like it but tonight it > will not start - just whirls and whirls - had our mechanic come by and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > locked, unlocked the doors - maybe they pushed something else? > Help! In rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled, eroulston@gmail.com wrote: >Just bought a 1998 VW Jetta a week ago, really like it but tonight it >will not start - just whirls and whirls Whirls would be a word that might be used for a starter spinning without the engine turning over, but I expect the mechanic would have figured that out. > - had our mechanic come by and >is getting no fire and no gas - he is suspicious it could be something >to do with the security - alarm system? I do not have an owners >manual, if it is something that simple I would sure appreciate some >help! Started fine til now - Kids did have the keyless entry and >locked, unlocked the doors - maybe they pushed something else? I don't know what might shut off gas and spark, but would let the engine crank. A fuse or two? That speculation is not based on actual knowledge. Try locking the driver's door with the key, and then unlocking with the key. Stock alarm system and a 2.0L engine? Timing Belt Broke! Have your mechanic check that out! Donations cheerfully accepted! lol > In rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled, eroulston@gmail.com wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Try locking the driver's door with the key, and then unlocking with > the key. On Mar 18, 9:29 pm, erouls...@gmail.com wrote: > Just bought a 1998 VW Jetta a week ago, really like it but tonight it > will not start - just whirls and whirls - had our mechanic come by and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > locked, unlocked the doors - maybe they pushed something else? > Help! Got if fixed - was ignition coil - thanks to all for advice! Eleanor eroulston@gmail.com wrote in news:1174481049.518639.289120 @y66g2000hsf.googlegroups.com: > Got if fixed - was ignition coil - thanks to all for advice! Had the exact same thing happen to my 1998 Golf. After the ignition coil was replaced, also noticed a related corrosion problem with the ignition cables. Under wet weather conditions, was still getting the occasional misfire which could escalate into trouble starting. So you might want to check those cables, either coat them with a spray (e.g. silicone spray) or just replace them along with spark plugs.  SignatureJem Berkes www.sysdesign.ca In rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled, eroulston@gmail.com wrote: >On Mar 18, 9:29 pm, erouls...@gmail.com wrote: >> Just bought a 1998 VW Jetta a week ago, really like it but tonight it [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Got if fixed - was ignition coil - thanks to all for advice! I feel an urge to state the obvious: the bad coil was not preventing gas from getting to the cylinders. |
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