help please!!! starting issues!!!

I_DUB_THEE · Post by **I_DUB_THEE** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 7:30 pm

hi
i've got a problem with my 98 1.6 8v polo, VERY annoying,
odd times it'll fire up first time and tick over fine, but most of the time it could take 10 times of "key in, ignition on, turn over" to get her runnin, as when i turn her over she'll fire up but then die, from what sounds like fuel starvation, replaced fuel filter today, any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

thanks
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I_DUB_THEE · Post by **I_DUB_THEE** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:05 pm

help please

iggy350 · Post by **iggy350** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:22 pm

i had this problem its probably the Spark plug leads or the Dizzycap and rotor. I dont think it will be an expensive. Â£25 for the leads and like Â£15 for dizzycap and rotor arm.

To find out ur prob tho m8 take it to a garage and get it hooked to the Laptop and get some error codes

Pedro_Hilario · Post by **Pedro_Hilario** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:49 pm

Do you hear a click when when you turn the key?

And once you finally get it going it wont stop or make any strange stuff?

I would also bet on the spark plugs. If you go and take a look at them i bet they will be dirt black on top.

NOZ · Post by **NOZ** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:53 pm

Did it ever have irratic rev problems like feeling like it'l stall when push the clutch down and stopping? This could be related to that problem if it is. If not, then i'd say get engine diagnostics done. It could be something like plugs, leads, distributor etc

iggy350 · Post by **iggy350** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:07 pm

Give your polo a quality service and it might fix the problem.

polo gangsta · Post by **polo gangsta** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:11 pm

well if you said it sounds like fuel starvation then it might be the fuel pump

I_DUB_THEE · Post by **I_DUB_THEE** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:05 pm

cheers, i'll give the cheaper stuff ago first lol like you said, does the polo have an air flow meter? aswell as a throttle position sensor?
cfheers
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