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dont even understand!!
by
96jetta
on 20 Mar, 2009 18:48
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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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#1
by
Rabbit on Roids
on 20 Mar, 2009 18:50
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check power to the fuel shut off solenoid
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#2
by
jtanguay
on 20 Mar, 2009 18:55
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how did it die? complete shut off or did it sputter then die?
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#3
by
96jetta
on 20 Mar, 2009 19:23
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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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#4
by
Vincent Waldon
on 20 Mar, 2009 20:58
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#5
by
96jetta
on 20 Mar, 2009 21:36
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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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#6
by
Vincent Waldon
on 20 Mar, 2009 21:45
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No problem... we all get frustrated... and then overjoyed when it does its fine rattle rattle rattle again.
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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#7
by
jettabrendan
on 20 Mar, 2009 21:46
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look for a wire that goes to your injection pump, that is the fuel cutoff solenoid.
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#8
by
subsonic
on 20 Mar, 2009 21:54
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Does this have a fusable link in this car. Did it make a loud clunk noise when it died? TB?
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#9
by
burn_your_money
on 21 Mar, 2009 05:05
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Are we talking about your 96 or your TDI?
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#10
by
clbanman
on 21 Mar, 2009 05:31
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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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#11
by
theman53
on 21 Mar, 2009 05:46
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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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#12
by
Smokey Eddy
on 21 Mar, 2009 18:02
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50$ on fuel shut off solenoid.
any takers?
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#13
by
Patrick
on 22 Mar, 2009 07:25
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Hope you guys are right about the fuel shutoff, my first thought was a busted timing belt...................
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#14
by
arb
on 22 Mar, 2009 07:34
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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.