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Old 07-24-2004, 07:04 PM
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Default Car won't start... any ideas

I came out this a.m. and the car wouldn't start. Up until yesterday was fine. The volt meter is showing 12 volts. I tried both chip and non-chip (APR) mode with no results.

The only thing out of the ordinary was that I filled it up with Shell's new V-power 93, though I can't imagine that is the problem.

And for the question "what did the car sound like when it didn't start?" it was the rarararara sound (technical, I know) but nothing more.

Any ideas to help diagnose this night/ day issue?

Many thanks
Old 07-24-2004, 07:06 PM
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Do you have a vag com?
Old 07-24-2004, 07:11 PM
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Default i'm confused by the 'rarararara' sound. There are really only 3-4 results when you try and start a

car.

1) turn over car starts
2) turn over at normal rate, car doesn't start
3) turn over at slower than normal rate, car doesn't start
4) clickity-clickity-click-click-click
5) not turning over

Ok, so there's 5 or so which do you have?
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It's probably #2
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Default response... #2

Thanks, you did a better job of putting into words what I was trying to say.

#2

Also, no CEL, if that matters
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Default have you try to jump start the car?

I think that is your problems
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Default Might be the ECU...

do you have a stock ECU you can put in? Stock mode on the APR chip won't do...since there is a suspected loose connection on your ECU board.
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good call, no CEL and turns over just fine without starting = possible ECU
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