Polo starting and PAS fault!!

[Martin Burnard]

My customer has a problem we can't find!

Car will not start sometimes. Powersteering warning light comes on and she looses powersteering.

I have driven 130 miles (yes 130m!) in the car no problem. Mechanic has driven 15 miles of short journeys no problem!

Fault codes.... according to our local diagnostic point none!

So we have pulled all electrical connections apart to ensure dry and clean.

Starting problem appears OK, but phone call to say PAS light back on. Turn car off turn back on, all is OK.

I sell mainly German and Japanese to reduce the problems, hence this is driving me (and more importantly my customer) nuts!

HEEEEEELLLLLLPPPPPPPPP.

Martin

[Martin Burnard]

Update

The car is a 51 plate (newer shape) 1.4 16v.

The customer has had a re-accurence of the no start problem and the PAS problem. Apparently the starting problem occures when on a hill. Logic says fuel draining back. Anybody else had the problem?

[Martin Burnard]

Ok I am getting somewhere now.

I have had the PAS light come on whilst driving it. The only change is that the low speed PAS level does not come into play ie at parking speed the steering is heavy. Now I guess this means a sensor fault somewhere.

So tomorrow morning the car is booked in for a diagnostic check ( at our preferred independant). Fingers crossed we can nail this.

[Martin Burnard]

Ahh the fault code shows the position sensor at the base of the steering column as faulty. So time to order an exchange unit from VW.

No faults shown on the starting front though.

Apparently the starting fault occurs when the car is parked on an incline.... any ideas?

[g40jon]

is the owner a woman? my girlfriend had a nasty habit of flooding my old mk4 somehow, then it wouldnt start properly. other than that i'm baffled, weak fuel pump maybe?

[Richard Beard]

hi all new to this site but i also have the same problem just as your about to park my polo 52 1.2 12v the steering goes dead and all the light are flickering and can hear the power steering pump buzzing on and off erratic ive checked voltage on battery and altonator but still doing it its fine when driving its just slow revs trying to park or something like that any help would be great

[witblitz]

For the starting problem I would definitely do a thorough check on the fuel pump.