2000 Volkswagen Jetta

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2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

Engine Mechanical problem
2000 Volkswagen Jetta 6 cyl Automatic 140000 miles

i bought a jetta on saturday from the auction and drove it down about 1hr and no problem except that the back window needed repair and wish I took it in to a local repair shop and now after a day they told me that car will start and cut off and I tried myself to crank the engine and it will try to start and then cut off, what do u think the problem is?
the mechanic say he started it and it did start and when I tried again it didnt.

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 AT 2:14 PM

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RASMATAZ

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Cranks over and will not start do below to determine if its fuel or spark problem.

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 3/16 away from ground-have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs, coil's resistances, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it

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Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 AT 4:09 PM