bigtree
Active member
Since my Jetta has been new it is hard to start 1 out of 100 times. Had it to the dealer MANY times and it finally wouldn't start for them. They could not find the problem (or more likely didn't want to fix it under warranty), now with 83,000 miles on it, it's hard to start 1 out of 3 times.
The symptoms: Turning the key and letting the glow plug light go off, it always starts as soon as it turns over, if it's not going to start, it will shutter (like it going to start) then nothing. I have to keep cranking until it does start. Most of the time the oil pressure warning comes on, then I shut it off, restart it until it starts. As it starts it shutters badly, if it's below zero, there is a lot of black soot. This only happens if it sits over night (or more than 2 days) once it starts it's good for all day; no matter how cold.
I've read the won't start thread and can find little, ANY help would be most helpful! Thanks
The symptoms: Turning the key and letting the glow plug light go off, it always starts as soon as it turns over, if it's not going to start, it will shutter (like it going to start) then nothing. I have to keep cranking until it does start. Most of the time the oil pressure warning comes on, then I shut it off, restart it until it starts. As it starts it shutters badly, if it's below zero, there is a lot of black soot. This only happens if it sits over night (or more than 2 days) once it starts it's good for all day; no matter how cold.
I've read the won't start thread and can find little, ANY help would be most helpful! Thanks