03 VW Bora starting problem

Deson · 01-04-2012 05:22PM #1

I've got a 03 VW Bora TDi with 275000 miles, if its left for about two or more hours it has trouble starting. When I turn the key it tries starting and after about two or three minutes it splutters and starts. Any ideas on what it could be? I'm not too worried about it but if its an easy job I'll get it done

Cheers

Deson · 01-04-2012 06:06PM

Anybody?

sean1141 · 01-04-2012 06:07PM

possibly the coolant temp sensor. you couls be best to get it scanned first do. i see your from laois. i could do it for you if you wanted. send me a pm if you wish

Deson · 01-04-2012 06:11PM

sean1141 wrote: »

possibly the coolant temp sensor. you couls be best to get it scanned first do. i see your from laois. i could do it for you if you wanted. send me a pm if you wish

ah, its fine. i'm pretty handy when it comes to cars but i was just clueless as to what it was. this is my first diesel so i didn't want to mess with it until i knew what it was

sean1141 · 01-04-2012 06:14PM

no problem. the offer still stands. it might not be the coolant temp sensor either but they are a common problem on them and cheap to replace

Deson · 02-04-2012 11:45AM

Damn. Its gotten much worse, I think its time to just get rid of it

Fecking great car, went for almost 300k miles without much bother

Ded_Zebra · 02-04-2012 01:41PM

Why would you get rid of it without getting the codes read. It might be cheap to fix.

Deson · 02-04-2012 01:45PM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Why would you get rid of it without getting the codes read. It might be cheap to fix.

To be honest I think its time I've got rid of it. She's a bit rough and won't pass another NCT without a bit of work.

Going to look into renting something for the time

Ded_Zebra · 02-04-2012 02:04PM

OK well if there is another heap of things wrong with it you might be right. I just can't stand it when people get rid of their cars instead of maintaining them. :rolleyes:

Deson · 02-04-2012 02:11PM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

OK well if there is another heap of things wrong with it you might be right. I just can't stand it when people get rid of their cars instead of maintaining them. :rolleyes:

It will be an awful shame to get rid of it. She's got mountains of service history.
Hasn't even had an engine change

TestTransmission · 02-04-2012 03:30PM

Deson wrote: »

To be honest I think its time I've got rid of it. She's a bit rough and won't pass another NCT without a bit of work.

Going to look into renting something for the time

Why don't you take Sean1141 up on his offer?

Deson · 02-04-2012 03:35PM

TestTransmission wrote: »

Why don't you take Sean1141 up on his offer?

Because the cars fecked. I'll be renting something for the time.

sean1141 · 02-04-2012 05:42PM

is there any lights lighting on the dash?

TestTransmission · 02-04-2012 06:25PM

Thread closed due to OP being a re-reg.

03 VW Bora starting problem

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