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Why does it start and immediately die?

Tiny
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  • 2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
  • 70,000 MILES
Why does it start and immediately die?
Monday, March 11th, 2013 AT 2:43 AM

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Tiny
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Sounds like a immobilizer is on, do you have the correct key for it, on your key ring is there more than one key with a transponder, this can cause invalid key
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Monday, March 11th, 2013 AT 2:53 AM
Tiny
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Scan for codes and check fuelpressure first clean throttle plate on both sides with choke cleaner. If th eimmobilizer was workingthe car wouldn't start
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Monday, March 11th, 2013 AT 2:10 PM

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