1986 Golf 1.6 N/A Crank No Start

[jhax]

Thanks for the suggestions fellas, but what would I ground to where and why? Engine to body? Alternator to engine? I currently am not having any ground issues at this point.

Justin

[air-cooled or diesel]

i ran grounds from main trans ground to top of alt and from top of alt to body, as trans to body grnd tends to go first.

[jhax]

Ah, I understand, I actually updated all of my grounds when I did my semi wire hide, battery relocation. I have some welding cable going from my - battery post to the bolt that holds the rear bumper on and another cable from the lateral bolt that holds the front bumper to the body to the bellhousing.

[air-cooled or diesel]

the main thing is to have the ground to engine/trans housing for glow plugs and starts/cold st. and a ground or 2 from motor to body. i ran a ground from trans tunnel to alt top, then another from alt top to body. it seems vw used 2 smaller ground wires to ground body to battery term. not 1 big wire.--that would be 1 connection, you indicate you have 2 body grounds, 2 smaller wires with separate connectors for each body ground. makes current able to flow more smoothly. as current is choosy and can get an attitude!