Will not start?

2013 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
116,000 MILES • 3.0L • 4 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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MELYSEC04
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I was leaving for work one morning and I discovered my car wouldn’t start. I first thought it was the battery, but I had all my indicator lights working and jumping it did not make it start. I then questioned if it was my starter but from the advice of my friends, they said it sounded like a fuel pump issue. I had it towed to a local shop that did discover the fuel pump was bad and I paid the shop to replace it. Got my car back had it for a day then the next time I was leaving for work the same issue happened. I had it towed back to the same shop, they diagnosed it and found my high something fuel pump was also in need of replacing. I was unaware of the two pumps, and they assured me that I have a high and low something fuel pump. I wish they would have disclosed to me the possibility of additional work. I had my car back for another few days and the same thing. I took it in, and they replaced my crank shaft sensor. I am worried they don’t truly know how to work on my car, or they are making issues that will just continue.
Any advice and help would be much appreciated.
Jun 27, 2023 at 7:18 AM
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Yep, I would stop going to that shop, it sounds like they are just throwing parts at it. Can I ask when you say it won't start do you mean the engine will not crank over or the engine cranks over but not run? Can you upload a short video of what's going on, you can upload it here in your response. In the meantime, please go over this guide so we can be on the same page to help fix your car:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

Please go over this guide and get back to us.

Jun 27, 2023 at 10:31 AM
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