Hi,

I'll check those yeah over weekend, weather permitting!
I'll have a read through that link, see what i can pick out, many thanks.

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

When we lifted the flap manually, petrol sprayed out fine, we then put everything back together, apart from loose injector.
You turn ignition on or spin engine over, nothing will come out of injector?

Hi, ive got a mk1 scirocco gti which is causing me some grief. I cant get it to start. We've had the injectors out, when you manually lift that flap up on the metering head, fuel sprays out of the injectors fine. But when you turn the ignition on, nothing will come out. Its really frustrating, there ...

Forgot to mention, the scirocco is located in liverpool, L9 area.

Thanks again.

Hi,

Anyone recommend any auto electrician who can sort the above problem out? It's above my skillset and I want it sorting for the spring ideally.

Cheers Mal.

Thanks for all your replies, really helpful.

Think I'll replace block connector anyway as looks awful but yeah, you're right need to find the route cause.

That link was great, just need to hunt down an adapter of some sort.

Cheers everyone, I'll let you know how i get on.

Sorry having problems uploading image, will keep trying.

Hi, I own a mk1 GLi 1980, and I got it MOTD yesterday. Was looking forward to driving it to work this morning but it wouldn't start. I couldn't hear the fuel pump so checked fuse box and sure enough one of the white blocks that plugs into the rear of fuse box has burnt out, see pics. I've been ...

Looks like an up and coming Lancs mini meet, I am based in Blackrod, Bolton.. Hi Mark, Just browsing site for first time in a while when noticed your location. Would that be Blackrod not far from Standish, Wigan? I've been a mk1 owner for around 10 years and haven't seen another one locally in ages ...

Hi,

Thanks for the response, looks like it's a common problem. It's gonna take me a while to get my head round what's been suggested, I'll give it a go though.

Thanks again
Mal

Hi,

Anyone know where I can get a replacement connector for my mk1 scirocco, see pic, it's for my fuel relay I think. As car wouldn't start, did after fiddling around with the connector, it's clearly burnt out though.

Cheers
Mal

It eventually starts when warm when applying throttle yeah, then splutters for a couple of seconds, then fine.

Think i'll go with your easy fault finder and unplug 5th injector and simply see if problem persists.

thanks again.
Mal.

The fifth injector doesn't work even when cold, unfortunately. I wonder if you're right and it comes on when it's warm, that would explain things, although that's far to easy a fix !!! That would mean faulty TTS i presume?

Just stumbles across this thread, I have similar symptoms. I've got a mk1 scirocco gti, starts first time when cold, and when been stood for a short while but after an hour or so takes a while fire up again and when it does it doesnt fire on all 4 cylinders, it splutters for a few seconds then fine ...

Thanks again - you know more about these than i do, i'll keep a close guard on that 'c' clip - i'll have a go over the weekend.