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todd
 Number of posts : 765
Age : 39
Location : back in mildenhell
Drives : 75 beetle, 72 beetle back on the road
Registration date : 2009-01-15
| | Subject: jetta doesnt start Thu Dec 10 2009, 08:08 | |
| The Jetta wouldn't start last Thursday morning and I have been trying to fix it. It's a 1300 and I don't know whats up with it. I have changed the dizzy cap, rotor arm, plugs, leads and have taken the carb off and cleaned it out. It wasn't dirty and seems to be fine. There is a spark and the fuel pump is working. I think the problem could possibly be timing or compression. When you turn it over on the key it tries to fire but kind of backfires out the carb. Anyone have any ideas? | |
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Lupton_20vt
Number of posts : 6815
Age : 34
Registration date : 2009-02-01
| | Subject: Re: jetta doesnt start Thu Dec 10 2009, 08:25 | |
| bit of a noob when it comes to carbs on cars but the mixture too rich? | |
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todd
Number of posts : 765
Age : 39
Location : back in mildenhell
Drives : 75 beetle, 72 beetle back on the road
Registration date : 2009-01-15
| | Subject: Re: jetta doesnt start Thu Dec 10 2009, 08:38 | |
| It did always run rich from the smell of the exhaust. | |
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bridgedubber
Number of posts : 1831
Age : 39
Location : Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire
Drives : mk2 golf gti 2.0 8v, mk2 golf gti 2.0 16v ABF, mk4 golf gt tdi
Registration date : 2008-02-16
| | Subject: Re: jetta doesnt start Thu Dec 10 2009, 09:40 | |
| just a quick point, check the rubber gasket that the carb sits on, in case its split.
my mates used to backfire from out of a little spit in the gasket, it eventually spat a big flame and then the car had to be towed home | |
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todd
Number of posts : 765
Age : 39
Location : back in mildenhell
Drives : 75 beetle, 72 beetle back on the road
Registration date : 2009-01-15
| | Subject: Re: jetta doesnt start Thu Dec 10 2009, 09:56 | |
| I didn't notice anything wrong with the gasket when I looked so I don't think that could be the problem. | |
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whatalotafun
Number of posts : 1656
Age : 40
Location : on the road
Drives : fiesta zetec, eunos roadster, 1970 bug, honda vt 250
Registration date : 2009-06-26
| | Subject: Re: jetta doesnt start Thu Dec 10 2009, 13:56 | |
| i've asked around and i'm getting very varied answers. This would appear to be trickier than first thought, | |
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bridgedubber
Number of posts : 1831
Age : 39
Location : Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire
Drives : mk2 golf gti 2.0 8v, mk2 golf gti 2.0 16v ABF, mk4 golf gt tdi
Registration date : 2008-02-16
| | Subject: Re: jetta doesnt start Thu Dec 10 2009, 14:47 | |
| - todd wrote:
- I didn't notice anything wrong with the gasket when I looked so I don't think that could be the problem.
i didnt mean it would be the cause of the non start. i was just commenting on the stste your gasket could be in as you stated that the carb has backfired before. | |
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todd
Number of posts : 765
Age : 39
Location : back in mildenhell
Drives : 75 beetle, 72 beetle back on the road
Registration date : 2009-01-15
| | Subject: Re: jetta doesnt start Wed Dec 23 2009, 08:21 | |
| I tested the compression 2 days ago and it's low. 50 55 70 60 psi Not good so I'm looking out for another 1300 to put in probably | |
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