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  1. My INCA wont start Either

    Hi Guys new to this Forum... So here it goes....... I have a seat Inca van V reg 1.9 diesel non turbo..... Its my work van and have owned it for around 2 years... and its ran like a dream. About 6 months ago the glow plug light started flashing permanently! Ignoring this as the van has...
  2. venner

    Car wont start......

    Just gone out to start the car and it wont. The doors open on the key fine and all the lights on the dash work when i turn the ignition on also the middle screen all works and i can hear the cd changer working in the boot. The clock had reset to 00:00 Also for the past day or so when i...
  3. MadFaz

    Fitted headunit.. now car wont start?

    Well its not as simple as that, basically I got my friend (who has fitted these before) to fit a double-DIN Alpine headunit into my Ibiza. I went off to work and he finished about 6pm but he left the interior light on. I came home at 1am to find the light on, opened it up, it started okay and...
  4. Cant start car

    After installing my new car stereo, i cant start my car. The car has been without battery for 3 hours and after getting power on it, it beeps when i turn the keys to on possession. Then when I turn it to start possession the starter starts but it wont ignite. Do i need to restart the...
  5. HELP car wont start

    i fitted an air filter last week, and car has been fine since but engine manaement light came on last night. iv drove the car this morning and it was fine but now it wont start, iv put the standard air filter back on and still wont satrt. anybody got any clues of what this could be? cheers
  6. What year did they start making the K1

    Guys I've found a K1 for sale 20k miles on a 2007 - 07 plate for 15k. Did they make the K1 at this age as I've checked Parkers for the value and its only displaying 2008 onwards. Obviously if this is incorrect the car is highly over priced! lol Cheers for the advice Jim
  7. cypher007

    morning start problems and air bubbles in the fuel line

    weve got an 03 Seat Toledo which has a constant stream of air bubbles running along the transparent fuel line. once the car is started it doesnt seem to affect performance, but heres the wierd thing: start after 8hr day at work OK. start in the morning, hmm, needs at least 2-3 goes, it...
  8. gezmeister

    Taken clocks out - put back in now car won't start?

    Anyone? What have i done? Need quick answers people. All i did was take out the clocks to see if i could change the bulbs. Thought it was too much hassle, now i've plugged everything back in and the immobiliser warning light comes on and beeps? What the hell have i done?
  9. 1.4 sport - engine light then car lost power, wont start.

    Calling on the wisdom of other owners for suggestions of what could be wrong.... (want to have a better idea of what *could* be wrong as I've never used the garage that recovered the car... don't know how much they would want to try it on). -Drove 180 miles from my folks back home -3 miles...
  10. Big_Lad

    MK3 Engine Start Troubles

    For the last week I’m having trouble starting my cupra in the mornings. It’s taking me four or five attempts to get the engine started and am wondering what the cause could be. I’ve searched through the MK3 section and found that a few other people have had problems starting their cars and...
  11. Engine start has funny sound?!

    It wasn't until someone said it, and it has me slightly worried. But when I turn the engine over it produced a juttery sound just before it starts running idle. A friend says it has a similar sound to "idle cams" :blink: has anyone else noticed this, or now I have said it does it bring...
  12. jump start = possible big bill

    Hello Had a flat battery and so jump started my car, however now my dash lights come on on there own and with no key in the ignition. Been told I have spiked it or something, and need a new dash which I have to go to the robbers (seat) to get. Anyone know roughly how much this will...
  13. No Start Alhambra

    Just changed head gasket timed up car it started after a while, car ran for about 20 mins took out for short run found it to be flat. Relooked at timing seemed to be a tooth out redone. Now the engine does not start but turns over timing marks are all in line also the EGR valve was changed as it...
  14. X_Lollypop_X

    Engine Start Issues MK4 SX 1.2

    Hi guys, I'm having a little bit of a problem, my car struggled to start this morning and I had to pump the accelorator when I tried to start it the second time, it then started fine and there was no problem. Went back out in the car it started fine but then 3 yards in front it stalled, ever...
  15. EdHorny

    Picked up my Bocanegra today pics included start of page 2

    Yes Folks, 4 and a half months of waiting and I have finally got rid of me Pug 306 and received my Dakota Red Bocanegra. I was shaking slightly when I collected it, due to it being the first high performance car I've really ever driven. But after I filled her up and did a couple of miles, all...
  16. sssstew

    TDI FAQ - Dump Valves, Part Nos and much more info - Start Here

    Please note this is a merge from the old TDI FAQ, some links might be missing the old pics for example and some info might need updating. This thread can continue to be updated by adding new posts to it. Note that a general search of the TDI section can yield new results on old topics so for...
  17. Engine will not start after an engine change

    As above I fitted a new engine its a 1.9tdi 110bp, with a different engine code but practically identical, i changed the fuel pump so it used the original one, now it will not start it cranks over but does not start i loostened the flue lines to injectors for fule but nothing is coming through...
  18. V5 Cold start issue

    Had a searched and found a couple of relevent threads but nothing with a conclusive "fix". So my 2002 V5 has a little trouble starting now the weather is getting cooler. I need to give a little throttle on cold morning to stop the engine dying straight away. VAG-COM shows no faults. Is...
  19. Weird problem - central locking + won't start

    "Seat Ibiza 1,8 - 1995 (4-doors)" I have a weird problem! I fit a new lock-cylinder to the drivers-side door. The lock-mechanism in the door itself works perfectly but suddently the central-locking-system (CLS) doesn't work. Now all 4 doors only works kind of manually (like any old car...
  20. my seat ibiza just wont start :(

    Hello, I tried to start my Seat Ibiza today and it just wont start. The engine seems to be turning but it then just "coughs" and dies. I will get the AA to have a look at it. Since it is under 3 years old, any idea what the 3 year warranty covers?
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