Polo 6n2 intermitent non-start
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2018 12:18 pm
Hello,
I've been having issues with my Polo 6n2 1.0L 2000 not starting. It would sometimes start on the 3rd/4th go or even on first attempt but that's rare. To go over the basics:
Battery - quite strong, plenty of charge tested on other cars and starts them up no issue
Starter motor - it's literary brand new
Cranking - car cranks fast and strong
I've checked grounding issues by running a cable directly from battery negative terminal to casing of the starter motor, checking VCDS does not show any error codes.
What's interesting is that the car starts 100% of the time when being pump started, once you lift the clutch in second gear the car fires up straight away! Once the car has started it turns perfectly without any issues.
Using the starter motor I tested for spark and it does not have any until you turn off the ignition. So as you turn the key to stop the starter motor you can see a small spark before cranking stops.
Would I be right to assume that the issue might be caused by faulty ignition switch?
Thank you.
I've been having issues with my Polo 6n2 1.0L 2000 not starting. It would sometimes start on the 3rd/4th go or even on first attempt but that's rare. To go over the basics:
Battery - quite strong, plenty of charge tested on other cars and starts them up no issue
Starter motor - it's literary brand new
Cranking - car cranks fast and strong
I've checked grounding issues by running a cable directly from battery negative terminal to casing of the starter motor, checking VCDS does not show any error codes.
What's interesting is that the car starts 100% of the time when being pump started, once you lift the clutch in second gear the car fires up straight away! Once the car has started it turns perfectly without any issues.
Using the starter motor I tested for spark and it does not have any until you turn off the ignition. So as you turn the key to stop the starter motor you can see a small spark before cranking stops.
Would I be right to assume that the issue might be caused by faulty ignition switch?
Thank you.