Mk4 Golf 1.4 wont start. Help please

Vain · 31-01-2009 12:17pm #1

Was driving home last night and the petrol light came on i was only ten miles away from home so i kept going. Anyway this morning the car wouldnt start i got petrol and put it into the car just incase it was that but its not. Then the battery went so i tried a push start and then tried jumping it but no good it just wont turn over. the oil light came on twice flashing and beeping i checked oil and its grand any idea whats up with the car?

Plug · 31-01-2009 12:51pm

Vain wrote: »

Was driving home last night and the petrol light came on i was only ten miles away from home so i kept going. Anyway this morning the car wouldnt start i got petrol and put it into the car just incase it was that but its not. Then the battery went so i tried a push start and then tried jumping it but no good it just wont turn over. the oil light came on twice flashing and beeping i checked oil and its grand any idea whats up with the car?

Turn the ignition on and off a few times to get the pump going, then try and start it.

Vain · 31-01-2009 12:59pm

Thanks will try that soon. I could here the pump going every time i turned the key to try and start. Anyone ideas?

Plug · 31-01-2009 1:02pm

Lack of fuel it was low and ran out of the lines. Just put petrol in and try that. The pump noise is probably that theres little or no fuel going through.

Vain · 31-01-2009 1:11pm

Plug wrote: »

Lack of fuel it was low and ran out of the lines. Just put petrol in and try that. The pump noise is probably that theres little or no fuel going through.

The pump noise always comes on when i turn the ignition. I only drove ten miles on the petrol light surely it should go at least 30 miles on that.

Jonty · 31-01-2009 1:32pm

When the battery dies, the fuel pump may shut off so push starting is out. try charging the battery

Are you sure its the pump and not solenoid clicking?

Darragh29 · 31-01-2009 1:53pm

The oil light won't go off OP until the engine actually starts, so don't worry about the oil light being on while your trying to start the engine. How much petrol did you put in??? If it was just a fiver's worth or something like that, try adding more fuel and as suggested above, cycle the fuel pump a few times to purge the fuel line.

Vain · 31-01-2009 2:40pm

Darragh29 wrote: »

The oil light won't go off OP until the engine actually starts, so don't worry about the oil light being on while your trying to start the engine. How much petrol did you put in??? If it was just a fiver's worth or something like that, try adding more fuel and as suggested above, cycle the fuel pump a few times to purge the fuel line.

When i turn on the ignition the oil light comes on for 3seconds and then goes off which is normal but when i tired to start it a few times it came on flashing and beeping which means low oil, which iv checked and it s not low. As for the petrol i put a fiver in and the petrol light is off even if i was low on petrol the engine would give a kick so its not that anyway.

Vain · 31-01-2009 2:41pm

Jonty wrote: »

When the battery dies, the fuel pump may shut off so push starting is out. try charging the battery

Are you sure its the pump and not solenoid clicking?

As far as i know its the fuel pump its kinda like a hmmm noise when it always makes for a few seconds when i turn the ignition on.

Darragh29 · 31-01-2009 3:22pm

Vain wrote: »

When i turn on the ignition the oil light comes on for 3seconds and then goes off which is normal but when i tired to start it a few times it came on flashing and beeping which means low oil, which iv checked and it s not low. As for the petrol i put a fiver in and the petrol light is off even if i was low on petrol the engine would give a kick so its not that anyway.

Is the car parked on level ground???

Vain · 31-01-2009 3:24pm

Darragh29 wrote: »

Is the car parked on level ground???

It is ya. The engine wont even give a kick it must be something serious

Darragh29 · 31-01-2009 3:25pm

You'll have to take out a plug lead and check for a spark. The problem might not be fuel related.

Darragh29 · 31-01-2009 3:25pm

Is the engine turning over, like trying to start???

Vain · 31-01-2009 3:30pm

Darragh29 wrote: »

Is the engine turning over, like trying to start???

Its trying to turn over but cant. I rang my mechanic but he doubts he will be able to make it today to look at it.

Vain · 31-01-2009 3:33pm

Just got it started it must of been flooded?

Darragh29 · 31-01-2009 3:35pm

Vain wrote: »

Its trying to turn over but cant. I rang my mechanic but he doubts he will be able to make it today to look at it.

I think you might have run the battery down trying to start the car. I'd get jump leads and get it hooked up to another battery for a start so you can at least turn the engine over. I'd try a few more attempts to start it then but make sure you have the engine of the other car running as you are doing this or you'll end up with two cars with dead batteries...

L-M · 31-01-2009 3:36pm

Wierd that. I'd imagine it ran out of petrol, then charge from you trying to start it. Then didn't have enough charge to put the petrol through.

Yod didn't wash it in the mean time or drive through a flood or the likes?

Darragh29 · 31-01-2009 3:37pm

Vain wrote: »

Just got it started it must of been flooded?

Nice one.

Vain · 31-01-2009 4:17pm

Limerick man wrote: »

Wierd that. I'd imagine it ran out of petrol, then charge from you trying to start it. Then didn't have enough charge to put the petrol through.

Yod didn't wash it in the mean time or drive through a flood or the likes?

Nope no floods or wash:rolleyes: Im after getting very lazy with washing it. The car is grand out now i just put petrol into and it started first turn of the key so happy days:D

Darragh29 · 31-01-2009 4:22pm

A little patience and perseverance with these things can often do the trick. Glad to see it's sorted...

Mk4 Golf 1.4 wont start. Help please

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