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March 20, 2009, 06:48:14 pm

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i drove my car to hamilton and back and it ran fine the whole way there and almost all the way back. the motor just died i had 3/4 of a tank so thats not the problem. but i have no idea what went wrong. please help
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Reply #1March 20, 2009, 06:50:01 pm

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« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2009, 06:50:01 pm »
check power to the fuel shut off solenoid
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Reply #2March 20, 2009, 06:55:48 pm

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« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2009, 06:55:48 pm »
how did it die? complete shut off or did it sputter then die?
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Reply #3March 20, 2009, 07:23:43 pm

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« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2009, 07:23:43 pm »
there was no sputter that im aware of the stereo was on but it didnt seem like it sputtered at all. im pretter sure it was just a die. which poast is the shut off silinoid?
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Reply #4March 20, 2009, 08:58:33 pm

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« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2009, 08:58:33 pm »
Please read this post:

http://www.vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=142022#142022


and then edit your subject line... thanks. :wink:
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Reply #5March 20, 2009, 09:36:08 pm

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« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2009, 09:36:08 pm »
sorry. im a little frustrated at the moment. ill try and keep it clean from now on. still a little lost as to what the problem might be. any ideas?
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Reply #6March 20, 2009, 09:45:19 pm

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« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2009, 09:45:19 pm »
No problem... we all get frustrated... and then overjoyed when it does its fine rattle rattle rattle again.  :D

Some questions/things to check:

- was it running and then died, or did you stop it and then it wouldn't start?
- turns over normally?
- any blown fuses... particularly #15 ?
- any other funny electrical things happening?  Accessorys/lights etc that are also not working?
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Reply #7March 20, 2009, 09:46:20 pm

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« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2009, 09:46:20 pm »
look for a wire that goes to your injection pump, that is the fuel cutoff solenoid.
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Reply #8March 20, 2009, 09:54:21 pm

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« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2009, 09:54:21 pm »
Does this have a fusable link in this car.  Did it make a loud clunk noise when it died?  TB?
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Reply #9March 21, 2009, 05:05:17 am

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« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2009, 05:05:17 am »
Are we talking about your 96 or your TDI?
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Reply #10March 21, 2009, 05:31:28 am

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« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2009, 05:31:28 am »
Mine's either died or refused to start a few times, and it's always gone back to normal when I fiddle with the connection at the fuel shutoff solenoid.  My car was kludged by the P.O. when he changed the engine.  He actually used wires out of telephone cable for some of the wiring.  Needless to say it ain't purty.   If you have a jumper just try jumping from battery positive to the shutoff solenoid.
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Reply #11March 21, 2009, 05:46:30 am

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« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2009, 05:46:30 am »
I am with the guys above and if that does't work you can try the fuel filter. I got in a bad batch of fuel that would clog the filter in 20 miles, until the 3rd or 4th filter then it went longer. Same kind of deal as the shut off selinoid, but would lose power for a second then dead instead of just dead. I would try the seliniod first then fuses then look at the filter.
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Reply #12March 21, 2009, 06:02:35 pm

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« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2009, 06:02:35 pm »
50$ on fuel shut off solenoid.

any takers?
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Reply #13March 22, 2009, 07:25:43 am

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« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2009, 07:25:43 am »
Hope you guys are right about the fuel shutoff, my first thought was a busted timing belt...................
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Reply #14March 22, 2009, 07:34:39 am

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« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2009, 07:34:39 am »
Quote from: "jettabrendan"
look for a wire that goes to your injection pump, that is the fuel cutoff solenoid.


That's where my money is - check that it has 12v when the key is on (run). Trace back from here is not 12v.
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