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I have a 1999.5 AEG 2.0L Jetta I am working on at the moment. Problem: Car will start. Car will run perfect. I can take it on short trips and no problems (10Km at most). If I drive any longer than that the car will not restart. Sometimes waiting for it to “cool down”, it will start up again. If I jump start it (standard) it will start up. Stumped here. 🙁
Its like the car has a electrical problem somewhere.. As far as coolant goes its fine and fans kick in.
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Thanks dreamer2355 … got a:
P0322GenericIgnition/Distributor Engine Speed Input Circuit No SignalI am assuming this would be the crankshaft sensor!?
Hey Eric! .. yeah its a ‘crank no start’..
Haven’t been able to drive car yet anywhere… still wont start up. Hoping to get it running so i can try that spray. Still showing a P0322 after I cleared it yesterday. It came back as soon as I tried to start it today.
Side note: have already done plugs/plug wires/ MAF sensor replaced since it too died/coil pack/new battery. . Most of which were nicely bought for me. Cleaned all grounds.. checked all wiring which look good. 🙂 Gotta love VW right….. right?! I’m German and i despise German engineering LOL
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Have you checked for spark and correct fuel pressure yet?
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Here’s some additional info regarding VW P0322. Seems to be a known issue with the crankshaft sensor going bad, though, like you stated, you would expect it to also stall.
http://www.cars-guide.com/volkswagen-fo … -t605.html
Yes, Got spark and good fuel pressure…
So I got the car running!! exciting times! I shut it off. checked the ohms which were 850. Max is 1000 My Bentley manual states. So started it up again.. No engine light. Took it for a drive (20 mins). No stalling and ran smooth (maybe not fully kaputt and needed more time to heat up!?) Anyways; got back, parked it, shut it off, and tried to restart. Nothing!.. Engine cranks but no start . Engine light on and code came back.
I tested the ohms again and it was at 1200. Was thinking that any longer and it may have stalled. Noticed that there was some oil on sensor (possibly from oil changes) Really am thinking then that maybe its the Crank sensor from what everyone has been saying. The wire harness that plugs into the sensor reads good ohms and Voltage with key on, so don’t believe theres a problem from there back to computer.
Just was on phone with a former VW Tech (retired now) He too mentioned that that code and symptoms would point to the crank sensor.. and that Yes they are known for that part to go. I got one in transit now from Ontario. Should be here tomorrow or Friday. I’ll keep you all updated as soon as I get it.
Definitely a learning experience with electrical parts of cars. Especially vw. Way too complicated with so many different non related parts on same circuits. Love / Hate relationship. Eric you made a good point on another post that just because you get a code you shouldn’t condemn that part as bad, could be connectors/wires/etc.. I took that advice and thoroughly checked all possibilities. Thanks
.. Till then.. thank you all for your input. Very appreciated. Oh and yes the Spray did work. Once it was cooled enough the car started right up. Hence why I decided to go ahead and get the part. Lets just hope all goes well with new one installed.
Hey! Ok So I am still alive here. Someone *sneaky* was around my cable box outside the house two days ago and my internet had been down since my last post. Seen fresh prints in snow.
So the update: Got the part Friday 10th… installed and works like a charm. Used 10mm socket since allan hole looked stripped from someone before me. Took it for many road tests and nothing failed. tested it with meter and reads perfect. Part was Genuine replacement at half the cost!! Today being saturday I got back from another drive and it is working better than ever. With old sensor I wouldn’t have gotten far the first try. I got to thank you guys for all your pointers and cool tips (the circuit spray) – its a new favorite in my tool box.
It’s interesting as in many cases on the newer OBD II cars with O2 sensors before and after the cat, a lack of crank position sensor signal will usually prevent the car from starting. It’s worth noting that.
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