VW Transporter starting issue

Carsanal · 2018-08-28 10:18:39

Hi all. A friend has a 99 VW Transporter. Every morning for the last few days, it wont start on the key. It sounds to me like a immobilizer-type problem. It turns over no problem, it fires and then goes back to turning over. There is plenty of smoke so it seems the plugs are ok. He has to get it toed, but once it starts…

28-08-2018 11:18AM

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Carsanal

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Hi all. A friend has a 99 VW Transporter. Every morning for the last few days, it wont start on the key. It sounds to me like a immobilizer-type problem. It turns over no problem, it fires and then goes back to turning over. There is plenty of smoke so it seems the plugs are ok. He has to get it toed, but once it starts once on a tow, she'll fly all day, starting on the key any time after that. Any thoughts?

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#2 28-08-2018 11:59AM

Steve320

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Have you tried changing the starter motor

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