d21998
Member
Hello everyone. I've finally had my Jetta crap out on me. I had some hard start issues and they eventually got worse over the course of the last several months. I had my timing belt replaced 2 years ago. I recently had my EGR valve replaced due to the leaking gasket (hissing noises up to about 25 mph) and also had my clutch replaced. I picked it up at the mechanics and drove it home and I noticed it had a hard start occasionally. Not all the time. But recently It's gotten to where it will not start. Before the battery went dead, if you tried to start it, it would crank over rapidly but never start. If you pushed the gas pedal down a bit it sound like it would try and fire but did not. I've checked fuel to the filter when you turn the key on and it is present. I've tested fuel going to the tandem pump and it is present also. The ASV is open during start. I've taken the lines off to check the valve position. It has half a tank of fuel. I've read posts about the 458 relay being an issue occasionally and since I had one locally for about $14 available, I replaced it. I've called the mechanic where I had the work done and talked to him and he told me to check the lift pump (I did), the tandem pump (as best I could) and the ECM relay. His shop is about 35 miles away so I would need to get it towed there. Is there something I may have missed? Oh glow plugs were replace about three years ago too.