jesserobot
Member
So I am new to VW TDIs. I have a MB 300D which is overly simple to diagonose and fix, so I am kinda stumped about this problem.
Have had a 97 Passat Wagon TDI since January. Love the car, no problems what so ever till now. Had been running perfectly up until this issue. Tried to start the car and it would not turn over. Dash lights lit up as normal and the car would turn over but would never start. At moments it would act like it was about to run then would die. All this time there was a clicking noise coming from above the brake booster. It would click like a stop watch in the 2nd key position (accesory position). I tried to start the engine to no avail without melting the starter. I did wear down the batter a bit, have it charging to get it back up to 12v. In diagnosing the problem, I did test the glowplugs. None of them had an ohm reading when tested on a multimeter. That surprised me. The plug wires tested ok when I turned the key, reading the correct voltage. Can all the plugs go out at once?
Or is this looking lke a bigger problem? I am hoping it is a simple relay gone bad or a sensor or something. I don't have access to a VAG-COM and am hesitent to invest that much right now plus I can't take the car somewhere to get codes run, cause it's not running.
Any ideas or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Have had a 97 Passat Wagon TDI since January. Love the car, no problems what so ever till now. Had been running perfectly up until this issue. Tried to start the car and it would not turn over. Dash lights lit up as normal and the car would turn over but would never start. At moments it would act like it was about to run then would die. All this time there was a clicking noise coming from above the brake booster. It would click like a stop watch in the 2nd key position (accesory position). I tried to start the engine to no avail without melting the starter. I did wear down the batter a bit, have it charging to get it back up to 12v. In diagnosing the problem, I did test the glowplugs. None of them had an ohm reading when tested on a multimeter. That surprised me. The plug wires tested ok when I turned the key, reading the correct voltage. Can all the plugs go out at once?
Or is this looking lke a bigger problem? I am hoping it is a simple relay gone bad or a sensor or something. I don't have access to a VAG-COM and am hesitent to invest that much right now plus I can't take the car somewhere to get codes run, cause it's not running.
Any ideas or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.