92 Passat L Turbo Diesel won't start
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92 Passat L Turbo Diesel won't start luckyhoratio 11-10-2004, 06:01 PM
My 92 Passat L Turbo Diesel won't start when the engine is warm. No problem from cold but if I stop after a drive, she won't fire again until she is cold again. Also cuts out sometimes if crawling in slow traffic for a mile or so. Then have to wait for 45 mins for her to cool down to start again from cold. Once she starts, she drives like a bird. It's driving me mad, not to mention having to push her off gas forecourts every time I stop to fill up. My garage cannot trace problem. Help! Please. boschmann 11-11-2004, 03:39 PM By won't start do you mean it won't crank as in the starter is not working? That is a common problem, especially on the automatic starters. luckyhoratio 12-18-2004, 05:11 AM No. Starter is fine. It seems to be a fuel starvation problem of some sort. When warm, the engine turns over fine but no hint of it firing. After 30-45 minutes when she is cold, she fires first time. boschmann 12-19-2004, 03:12 PM Have they checked the fuel shutdown solenoid when it won't start? Does the the car have an automatic transmission? luckyhoratio 12-19-2004, 05:21 PM I'll ask them to check. Would the temperature affect that? She doesn't overheat, it's just when she has been running at normal temperature. It's a manual, not an automatic boschmann 12-23-2004, 10:06 PM Sure, when hot the solenoid can have too much resistance for the electrical system/wiring to get it to open again. Or it can be physically sticking after the internal metal parts expand. Related Links Enter the largest automotive community on the planet! |