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Littleredrocketpd150
Feb 16, 2020
21
5
High Wycombe
Hi!
I’m having trouble starting my 2004 Leon Cupra TDI,
If someone who knows these kinda well and is interested to help please get in touch!

Thank you very much!
 

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Rich.T

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Feb 15, 2020
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What are the symptoms?
Does it start eventually or is it a total non starter?
 

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Littleredrocketpd150
Feb 16, 2020
21
5
High Wycombe
Total non starter,
Car appeared to misfire on the motorway one day,the abs and tc light flashed and stayed on while car wen into limp mode. parked up, cane back after work and car started right up but any throttle movement caused white smoke and misfire.
Now it won’t even start, the boy thing that is really unusual is the glow plug lights stay on for a long time, when it’s turning over ever couple seconds it sounds like it wants to go then doesnt.
Iv found water in a plug underneath and to the right of the battery try.
Only thing I’m thinking now is it has shorted out and broken the ecu
 

mty12345

Active Member
Jun 17, 2011
3,907
538
bristol
Total non starter,
Car appeared to misfire on the motorway one day,the abs and tc light flashed and stayed on while car wen into limp mode. parked up, cane back after work and car started right up but any throttle movement caused white smoke and misfire.
Now it won’t even start, the boy thing that is really unusual is the glow plug lights stay on for a long time, when it’s turning over ever couple seconds it sounds like it wants to go then doesnt.
Iv found water in a plug underneath and to the right of the battery try.
Only thing I’m thinking now is it has shorted out and broken the ecu
Cambelt ok?
 

380bhpdaily

Active Member
May 26, 2020
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The only thing I can see from the photo you’ve attached is that you have a flat tyre and the cars been off the road since 2020.
 
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Littleredrocketpd150
Feb 16, 2020
21
5
High Wycombe
Also I think iv found my issue, a plug underneath the battery was full of water, I thinks it’s shorted and fried the ecu!
 
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