craigdix
08-11-2007, 05:24 PM
hi guys,im new so bear with me if you can! i have a passat tdi (97) hatchback,:confused:problem is
:zx11: i had an irregular idle that fluxuated when foot was not even on gas,i had a look and did see air bubbles in the filter line ? in the morning it never started ,so i chaged fuel filter, and glow plugs,changed oil changed coolant,STILL NOTHING,so in desperation i sprayed wd40 on the wires etc recharged battery,and after a while it turned over yipppeeee!!,then again this morning NOTHING again, checked injectors bled them,checked fuel pump etc ,4 days later im still no further forward with it:1zhelp: i turn the key and oil light now flashes?(is that normal?) all i get is unburned fuel from the exahuast(white smoke) ,so i checked wiring harness to the glow plugs which is fine!!!!
im at a loss of what to try next any information will be most helpfull .
thanx in advance
:zx11: i had an irregular idle that fluxuated when foot was not even on gas,i had a look and did see air bubbles in the filter line ? in the morning it never started ,so i chaged fuel filter, and glow plugs,changed oil changed coolant,STILL NOTHING,so in desperation i sprayed wd40 on the wires etc recharged battery,and after a while it turned over yipppeeee!!,then again this morning NOTHING again, checked injectors bled them,checked fuel pump etc ,4 days later im still no further forward with it:1zhelp: i turn the key and oil light now flashes?(is that normal?) all i get is unburned fuel from the exahuast(white smoke) ,so i checked wiring harness to the glow plugs which is fine!!!!
im at a loss of what to try next any information will be most helpfull .
thanx in advance