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    10-03-2012 10:53 PM #1
    hello vw brothas and sistas

    once again, i need your input on something. this morning when i left my house, i realized i forgot something, had to turn around to get something. When i got into my car, i couldnt start the car. the engine kept cranking but didnt start. i waited couple minutes, tried to start again, didnt start. just kept cranking. I stopped starting the car and waited another couple of minutes and this time, it started. this is the first time that this happen. Is this a sign of something bad later on?

    thank you for your input!!

    Frank
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    10-03-2012 11:06 PM #2
    Coil. Replace it.
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    10-03-2012 11:13 PM #3
    the coil pack???
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    10-03-2012 11:31 PM #4
    Quote Originally Posted by ftsang1228@hotmail.com View Post
    the coil pack???
    Yes. The ignition coil.
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    10-03-2012 11:57 PM #5
    is your alarm still hooked up?

    mine did this too, some times it wouldn't crank at all ant some times i could sit there and crank with no start. look up alarm bypass, its a simple jumper wire and doesn't cost anything to try.
    WOW!
    7200 rpm in 5th is ~ 82mph!
    do you get into 3rd leaving your driveway?
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    10-04-2012 12:00 AM #6
    Quote Originally Posted by MK321 View Post
    is your alarm still hooked up?

    mine did this too, some times it wouldn't crank at all ant some times i could sit there and crank with no start. look up alarm bypass, its a simple jumper wire and doesn't cost anything to try.
    Makes no sense. The alarm system ONLY disables the starter. So if it's cranking. Then no, it's not the alarm

    Problems with hot restarts are normally ignition coil related.
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    10-04-2012 12:16 AM #7
    Id say crank sensor.
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