Polo won't start

If it would not turn then there is either a fundamental problem like a loose battery lead or the immobiliser is doing its thing. Join the RAC and get them to look when it does it.

mrcheerful

If it's a 94-99 model then it's probably the ignition switch.

Yup 99 V

To confirm, the engine does turn over, just not fire. It does not even fire then die, simply nothing...

Thanks Scott

I'm a member, but can you believe it it is on the driveway and I didn't get homestart!

That's a really silly thing, you know. If you car dies it's normally at home. Especially on a cold winter morning.

--Nick.

But he's saying it'll turn but not fire.

Rob Graham

My Polo wouldn't start this morning either. It is because the spark plug leads on mine are damp and I will take a set off another Polo I keep for spares tomorrow. Ishould have done it in the summer time when I knew I would have this problem in the winter but just never got around to it:-( pete

Scot,

Is this happening with a hot engine (silly question I know) particularly if you are in traffic jam or slow running? If it is and it's a petrol engine, it may be an "vapour lock" in the fuel system caused by the heat - check to make sure that the fuel lines are not near a high heat source such as the exhaust manifold and that any insulating pads under the carburettor etc are in place.

The symptoms of this are as you described - the engine will stop, you'll wait a few minutes, the fuel system cools, the vapour condenses back to a liquid and fuel gets through and the engine starts.

Just a long shot, but this has happened to me on several occasions in various cars.

Brian G

If its a 1.4 i think it just affects 1.4's then the distributor has prolly worn itself to death inside and there will be loads of slop in the rotor arm, dealer duz a recon i think but i mite be wrong.

Thanks for all your help guys. It turned out to be a duff relay. All sorted now (fingers crossed)

Scott