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2002 Volkswagen Golf Repair Question


Topics covered: Battery, Diesel, Fuel pressure.
Mileage: 169,000 miles.

Asked on August 6, 2012

I'm not sure if it's a petrol filter of petrol pump?

Good Day

My name is Themba
I'm driving VW GOLF 4 2.0 and I’m experiencing difficulty with the car when I start it, it will ideas for 15 minutes and switches off and when I drive it will go for 2-3km and switch off again what might be the problem. Please assist
assist
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Replied on August 6, 2012

When you say switch off-do you mean it dies out-be specific of the problem

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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Replied on August 6, 2012

It dies out and takes 15-30
minutes to start again

Tiny Response from Themba Khumalo
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Replied on August 6, 2012

I also bought a new battery.

Tiny Response from Themba Khumalo
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Replied on August 6, 2012

Is this petrol or diesel?

Tiny Answered by mhpautos (expert)
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Replied on August 6, 2012

sorry that last reply ended up on a wrong post somehow......

Tiny Answered by mhpautos (expert)
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Replied on August 6, 2012

The car is petrol.

Tiny Response from Themba Khumalo
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Replied on August 6, 2012

This happened after replacing my front brake paid.

Tiny Response from Themba Khumalo
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Replied on August 6, 2012

Check the fuel pressure with a gauge if its within specs-fuel pump could be failing-start here

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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