early model 2001 Passat GLX V6 30V will not start.
It is behaving as though it is not getting fuel. According to my wife, it started at first this morning but only ran for 3 seconds. After that, it would crank but not kick over.
I tried the car after work and I got a momentary sputter but no sustained run. I think the sputter indicates there is ignition.
this car is from 06-2000 production so it is an early model 2001. It has 50,000 miles on it and is in excellent condition aside from the present no-start condition.
I have removed the cover from above the fuel pump so that I can listen to the pump. During one trial, This is what happened.
- Turned the ignition on, but did not crank the starter = heard the fuel pump clearly for a few seconds, then turned off the key
- Repeated step 1.
- Turned the ignition on, but this time the fuel pump did not run!
My question is: Will the fuel pump *always* run for a brief time when the ignitioni is turned on or do the controls somehow sense fuel pressure and not turn the fuel pump on?
I think I hear the fuel pump running when I crank the engine but I am not 100% sure yet. I have just begun to troubleshoot the problem.
Next, I am going to get the meter and test for voltage at the fuse. I do have the Bently manual on CD so I may be able to figure this out from there.
thanks in advance!
Mark
P.S. My wife drives this 01 and I drive the older Passat referred to in my other post from today. Today the old car wins!