my vw golf won't start HELP!!

DAN U · 03-02-2008, 06:08 PM

I have a 1997 vw golf, 5 speed, 2.0 L, It quit while driving it and won't start now. I checked fuel and fire, it's getting fire. It's getting fuel from the rubber hose beside intake manifold but the plugs where dry. I checked the fuses and they are fine. The timing belt seems to be in good condition. Any Ideas on what could be wrong?? Never owned a vw before.

bongo667 · 03-03-2008, 04:03 PM

Sounds like the alternator isn't charging. Does the engine turn over fast or slow when you crank it?

03-02-2008, 06:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
DAN U Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp	my vw golf won't start HELP!! I have a 1997 vw golf, 5 speed, 2.0 L, It quit while driving it and won't start now. I checked fuel and fire, it's getting fire. It's getting fuel from the rubber hose beside intake manifold but the plugs where dry. I checked the fuses and they are fine. The timing belt seems to be in good condition. Any Ideas on what could be wrong?? Never owned a vw before.

03-03-2008, 04:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
bongo667 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 130 OS: 2k pro/XP sp2/XP Tablet/Vista/Linux/Fedora	Re: my vw golf won't start HELP!! Sounds like the alternator isn't charging. Does the engine turn over fast or slow when you crank it?