1997 Volkswagen Jetta car will start fine usually, but ever

1997 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
180,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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JASON STUBB
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The car will start fine usually, but every couple of weeks, it won't start at all. It can't be jumped off, rolled off, or anything. It's got a good battery, and it sounds like the engine is trying to turn over, but it won't. When it does this, I let it sit for a day or so, and usually it starts right up again, as though nothing were wrong. Any clues?
Sep 28, 2009 at 7:55 PM
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STEVEW84
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do you have any engine coded? When it won't start are you missing spark, fuel, inj. control?
Sep 28, 2009 at 8:13 PM
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JASON STUBB
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I don't have any engine code. Is that a good place to start? How do I get that?
Sep 29, 2009 at 8:52 PM
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STEVEW84
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go to autozone. They will scan it for free.
Sep 30, 2009 at 7:07 AM
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