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gave someone a hand last night to jump start their car (her fella had turned up in his SL AMG and couldn't find the battery! merc told him it was in the boot but he still couldn't find it:headhurt:)....... anyway we tried to connect their jump leads up to my car but the bracket holding the fuse...

Probabaly gonna be a long post, with a lot of pointless s**t, so ignore it all except the last bit where i ask for help if you want. I don't believe my luck. I've had tons of problems with my SEAT(s), and now i have a new one. :( My car won't start. As you probabaly know, i have a 1.9TDI...

wondering if you guys can help, my car has a problem starting it doesnt do it all the time about once every week or two and only when its really cold. ive put a brand new battery on it two weeks ago and it hasnt done it till today, it turns over but wont catch i put a jump pack on and it still...

Hey everyone! Recently done an oil change and decided I would chuck in some injection cleaner in the petrol aswell (Not redex but similar). Since then the cars been a bit iffy at start up. I used 10w 40w oil instead of 5w 40w after taking the advice of the guy in the shop as the cars done...

Hi My Mk3 1.6 sport won't start. It starts up for about a second and dies, its happened before and has magically fixed itself. reading some other threads people are saying the ECU could be wet, can anyone tell me how to remove it and if this is advisable. Or if you have any other ideas of why my...

For the second time in a week now my intake (i think its the intake pipe (that big silver pipe that runs over the top of the engine) has popped out of the rubber joint connecting it to the turbo (at the back of the engine) Only this time it popped out completely and was a REAL bitch to push...

ok,, trying to start the car will do nothing at all. just like i am not doing sh** . after several tries , it just goes on. i mean when i swith the key to start nothing happens. just the ignition is on and nothing is moving. any clue?

Cupra 1.8T. Car sometimes doesn't start, usually when it's been standing for an hour. I don't think it's the battery as it's turning over ok, just no ignition. Looking for any suggestions on what could be causing this? Also, I don't know if this is related, but the engine is sometimes very...

Well i been through all the posts on here about starting problems and a few give me ideas but a pointer in the right direction would be great before i start poking around! SYMPTOMS. Note these only happen when cold ( letf over night or all day) Sometimes the car starts almost instantly you...

Hi Guys. My first post on this forum, been reading for a couple of months now, and you all seem like a helpful lot so just need a little advice :) My cupra has starting making an odd noise after I have started the engine while warm. For example I drive home from work (30 min drive), go back...

Last RR print out shows 249bhp and 299lbs Torque, stock clutch held up for about 6months or so fine but gave in tonight after some enthusiastic driving. Any suggestions on what to go for and were to get it? Not going to spend to much £ on one that does more than what I need. Thanks Rik

Now and again, when starting my car in the morning it won't fire up. It only seems to do it one or twice a week. The starter motor turns but it won't start. My usual procedure when starting the car up is key in ignition so the lights come on, dip clutch, wait for lights to go out and then...

ok, as I mentioned in somebody elses thread I am having problems starting - seems a different problem so starting my own thread :D The engine turns over and seems to start but then cuts out after a couple of seconds. Even adding more power doesnt help it stay alive. I found my vagcom and read...

Hello there. I own a 2001 / 51 Seat Toledo Tdi 110 SE with full service history. This car always starts perfectly when cold, no problems at all. However when the car is warm, although it always starts in can take up to 10 seconds of cranking before it will fire. The glow plugs have been...

hey guys ... i have been doin a lot of searches and kinda have an idea about what im gona do .. but coz i have never done any of this before ...ever .... just wanted to make sure i wasnt got bu**er up my car :) ive got 20V T Sport , and the previous owner fitted a Bailey Sport Atmospheric...

hello i have owned my cupra150 for three weeks and now it has starting problems from cold when i try to start it with no throttle it is lumpy to 500 revs then konks out the only way to start it is hold it turning over and give it a little throttle then little rev seems to clear it but it chucks...

Apologies if this has been asked before. Purchased a second hand 55 Reg Toledo and have had cold starting problems from the start. I have taking it back to the dealer 5 (!!!) times and problem still not fixed. Car starts fine in the mornings on level ground or with nose downwards but only...

I've asked this question last year some time and thought it was time for an update. '99 Toledo 100K miles. 110BHP TDi When you try to start from cold, the engine *eventually* starts, but takes maybe 15-20 seconds. Was much worse last winter - had to charge the battery every night to ensure...

LC got serviced a couple of months back, over the last couple of weeks i have noticed that occationally the LC wont start first time. After leaving it a minute it just about starts and coughs out a load of smoke.... Im assuming ive flooded it, and the smoke is the extra fuel burning off...

Well ive finally had to do it, it was either get a pub job in the evenings (mortgage is killing me) or try and find something I like and im good at! Well I couldnt so im doing car detailing instead!! HaHa just kidding. Now those of you who know mo know I never drive in a dirty car (my dirty is...