starting problems

[carlpac88]

:1zhelp: hello my friend has a 20ltr tdi passat on a 55 plate.
a couple of days ago the car decided it didn't want to start. we have had it pluged into the computer but no codes has come up.
it turnes over fine but it dose not try to start can anyone help
thanx carl :confused:

[towcestervag]

check the steering wheel electrics ecu as these use to fail on early cars
if it ends with a c prefix its old type and the steering column ecu and cdl ecu need replacing

[carlpac88]

hello thanx for the reply.
where would i find the ecu and the number you was on about?:confused:

[towcestervag]

remove drivers under dash
get a mirror and torch and look at the steering column about half way down there is a small ecu attached to the column this is the part with the number on it
sorry cant remember the complete number but there was a recall when the car was in for servicing

[chesh2000]

I had the same problem last year, turned out to be the fuel pump, lucky i wasnt driving it at the time of failure

[carlpac88]

hello i had a look at the number and the last letter is an "A"
thanx carl

[carlpac88]

hello my mate had to take it to VW in the end and they reported it to be a new engine bay wireing loom with 2 injectors at folt. costing £ 750 to fix
thanx for all the replys

[Pit Dweller]

Not going to be anything to do with ESCL (electronic steering column lock) or convenience system as this would cause the engine not to turn over at all. You wouldnt get any dash lights either. Most probably 1 of the injectors has gone down knocking the whole injector system out. Easy to find out which injector has shut up shop, take camcover off, then disconnect number 1 injector and try starting, if doesnt start then reconnect number 1 and disconnect number 2, then try starting again. Keep doing this untill the engine starts, when engine starts the injector disconnected is the faulty one. HTH