Jetta Diesel Will not start

Year?

Turbo or Non-Turbo

TDI?

A little more info would help.

It is a 97. I don't think it's a turbo.

The day before it did start, I had a down power on the road. The engine stopped. I pulled over and tried to start the engine. Didn't start on the first time. Did on the second.

The next morning, it did start. I can hear a click click under the hood. My clock and my trip meter reseted to 12:00 and 0. Just if I had removed the battery, but the battery is good.

Could it be the glow plug rely, the glow plug fuse or the glow plug themself?

Even better, ask this in the WATERCOOLED group. We focus on AIRcooled VW's. Jetta is watercooled.

And a hideous beast, too. ;)

Jan

Peter Cressman wrote:

.................Amen to that!

Could it be that it's just too COLD outside? And while water in gas will freeze. In very cold weather Diesel fuel will turn to jelly.

Try putting a """"SMALL"""" light under the hood to keep the motor """""WARM"""". Run some fuel trement throw the tank. Change the fuel filter. Lastly FIND THE LOCAL VW SHOP AND TALK TO THEM.

Troy74Baja. Truck driver for 14+years.

At night while it's NOT RUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Re move light BEFORE STARTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Troy74Baja

I have some excellent advice! . . . Try the watercooled group. :)

Kidd "A hundred days to make me older since the last time that I saw your pretty face. A thousand lies to make me colder and I don't think I could look at this the same, but all the miles that seperate disappear now when I remember your face."

Thank you all,

I'll switch to watercooled. group.