MarkF67
Member
Hey there.
2000 model. The car sat due to covid and then wouldn't start.
Investigating, I could see from the clear fuel line we'd lost the fuel. I vacuumed but wasn't getting anywhere so I figured there might be an air leak in the ancient fuel lines. Replaced both lines from the filter to injector, vacuumed again and got the car started to the usual idle but found fuel leaking from the injector gaskets. Seemed pretty simple. Replaced gaskets from a Bosch kit, checked all my work to get the male into the female plunger etc. Vacuumed again but the start is difficult and won't idle. Cracked all the nuts and getting fuel at each. What has happened? No leak at gaskets but I'm stumped for what seemed simple. VCDS said their gadget won't work unless car idles. I can get it to start with a lot of work and run with a lot of foot to throttle but dies immediately. Any ideas? (tired cracking all 4 nuts but still not running as normal).Thanks in advance.
2000 model. The car sat due to covid and then wouldn't start.
Investigating, I could see from the clear fuel line we'd lost the fuel. I vacuumed but wasn't getting anywhere so I figured there might be an air leak in the ancient fuel lines. Replaced both lines from the filter to injector, vacuumed again and got the car started to the usual idle but found fuel leaking from the injector gaskets. Seemed pretty simple. Replaced gaskets from a Bosch kit, checked all my work to get the male into the female plunger etc. Vacuumed again but the start is difficult and won't idle. Cracked all the nuts and getting fuel at each. What has happened? No leak at gaskets but I'm stumped for what seemed simple. VCDS said their gadget won't work unless car idles. I can get it to start with a lot of work and run with a lot of foot to throttle but dies immediately. Any ideas? (tired cracking all 4 nuts but still not running as normal).Thanks in advance.