1997 Volkswagen Golf You Tell Car Wont Start

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ALPHABEARR
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after 2-4 hours of cranking and recharging the battery, the car will finally start and run good .. replaced battery, starter, cap, rotor .. plz help .. i'm at my wits end .. i would help with a donation except i am currently unemployed due to the fact of no vehicle
Dec 7, 2011 at 7:50 AM
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RASMATAZ
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https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

Next time it refuses to start don't wait for it to make up its mind-do below immediately to determine if its fuel or spark problem

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 3/16 away from ground-have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, Do you hear the fuel pump come On when you turn key on? If not check fuel pump fuse and fuel pump relay if okay-check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs,coil's resistances,cap and rotor,distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it and keep testing
Dec 7, 2011 at 8:21 AM
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