jonnysb
18-01-2008, 05:21 PM
Hello all, first post.
My missus was given a crackin wee 1.3 mk2 golf by a friend last year. It has been through the wars physicaly but machanicaly it runs great.... until a couple of days ago!
Lou (my missus), tells me she can't get Ohm (the car was named before we took ownership...) to start. I check the obvious; fuel in tank, check. Battery ok, check. Water and oil in engine :p, check.
The starter motor seems to be good as it's turning the engine over ok but Ohm will not go.
Next checked the sparkplugs, again all good (nice sandy brown colour which I think is good, yes!?). HT leads all look ok and fit nicely (gave em a skoosh of wd40).
Still no go, so try bumpstarting it - nothing.
Asked the missus if she had had any problems with the car cutting out or dying whilst accelerating and she said it had but she thought it was to do with driving through puddles....
So, I'm thinking fuel pump now... definately fuel delivery... well that's what I'm here to ask you folks, oh and the title question. I've only ever worked on cars with electic pumps in the fuel tank and have no idea where to look if it's the other type!
Please help! I'm having to cheaffeur the missus all over the place!
Jonny :1zhelp:
My missus was given a crackin wee 1.3 mk2 golf by a friend last year. It has been through the wars physicaly but machanicaly it runs great.... until a couple of days ago!
Lou (my missus), tells me she can't get Ohm (the car was named before we took ownership...) to start. I check the obvious; fuel in tank, check. Battery ok, check. Water and oil in engine :p, check.
The starter motor seems to be good as it's turning the engine over ok but Ohm will not go.
Next checked the sparkplugs, again all good (nice sandy brown colour which I think is good, yes!?). HT leads all look ok and fit nicely (gave em a skoosh of wd40).
Still no go, so try bumpstarting it - nothing.
Asked the missus if she had had any problems with the car cutting out or dying whilst accelerating and she said it had but she thought it was to do with driving through puddles....
So, I'm thinking fuel pump now... definately fuel delivery... well that's what I'm here to ask you folks, oh and the title question. I've only ever worked on cars with electic pumps in the fuel tank and have no idea where to look if it's the other type!
Please help! I'm having to cheaffeur the missus all over the place!
Jonny :1zhelp: