Volkswagen Polo car cranks and fires up then dies

Car: Volkswagen Polo
Variant: 1.4cl man
Model Year: 1996
Categories: Engine & Drivetrain
Car cranks, fires up then dies. Changed coil module plug leads plugs.also had a spare throttle assy kicking around changed that. Still the same.
Posted: Jun 20, 2011 (13 years ago)
could be the ignition switch as they are a common problem or possibly a transponder key fault ,has the chip fell out of the key? try putting the ign on and supplying the the starter trigger wire with battery voltage to see if it is any different than fully cranking the key ,make sure its in neutral
Posted Jun 20, 2011 (13 years ago)

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