HELP, with restarting the 1989 VW GOLF!

Asked by Drum4Fun Feb 27, 2011 at 02:44 PM about the 1989 Volkswagen Golf

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I am having a question with the Diesel model of this car. When the car is cold it starts right up! No Problem. But after I have been driving a while and shut it off, it will not start back up, at least not until it is cold. What should I do?

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When you say it will not start after its been running for awhile do you mean the electric stater motor will not turn ? or the engine does crank over but will not fire ?

Thats a great question (not my car, i am investigating for a friend) I am assuming the engine will turn over but not start.

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With the warm engine the glow plugs do not come on and maybe there is low compresion in the cylinders and that is a problem. Pedro

5

Definitely low compression. Had that problem in my Mk1 some time ago. The first cylinder had all three piston rings broken and the cylinders were already oval, so did a complete overhaul. Runs fine now

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