98 won't turn over :(
dasmegabyte
12-27-2004, 04:07 PM
Hey. High off what seemed to be a successful turbocharger swap (oh man, you should see how broken the old one was), I hop into my drivers seat and turn the key.
It doesn't turn over. Nothing but a few clicks and buzzes from the relays from the fuel system.
I'm at my wit's end. I didn't do that much to the car's electrics (the turbo is purely mechanical and I only had to unplug one wire harness, which I plugged back in). I've got power to the starter, the relay switch checks out okay, and the ignition switch is doing something (otherwise the fuel system wouldn't engage).
Any help? I'm starting to go nuts here and am considering the very costly option of having the car towed to a competent VW mechanic to fix this problem and diagnose the new turbo. Considering the turbo repair has already set me back about $500 that I didn't have...
It doesn't turn over. Nothing but a few clicks and buzzes from the relays from the fuel system.
I'm at my wit's end. I didn't do that much to the car's electrics (the turbo is purely mechanical and I only had to unplug one wire harness, which I plugged back in). I've got power to the starter, the relay switch checks out okay, and the ignition switch is doing something (otherwise the fuel system wouldn't engage).
Any help? I'm starting to go nuts here and am considering the very costly option of having the car towed to a competent VW mechanic to fix this problem and diagnose the new turbo. Considering the turbo repair has already set me back about $500 that I didn't have...
dasmegabyte
12-27-2004, 04:25 PM
Just got it to start. Had to tap the starter with a hammer. Now it sounds great, turbo revving like never before. Thanks for looking, and if you need any turbopointers, let me know!
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