my vw 1'9tdi bora turns over wont fire up .started up fine turned on air con fine drove 100meters turn car off wont restart dino test shows nothing wrong left bat off over night still wont start any i

Asked by dac3 Jul 14, 2013 at 09:40 AM

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Are you glow plus heating up? Check glow plug controller and/or relay. Glow plugs are one of the most common causes of the inability of a diesel not staring well (if at all) during the first start of the day.

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