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Hi All, After a few tough years I'm finally in a place where I have some breathing space and really want to get back in my 205. I converted it to a GTI6 in around 2009 and used it every day until around 2016 for loads of boring reasons it was parked up and used rarely until 2019 and its sat in the garage since. Anyway I've spent some time trying to start it over the weekend an its doesn't want to play. It turns over just fine but wont run. Steps I've taken are: Charged battery Fresh fuel New fuel filter New plugs oil service New Fuel Regulator - when I changed this there was plenty of fuel at the rail. I can here the pump priming which is good but for some reason the 'stop' light on the dash isn't lighting up and when it did briefly run for a second or two I noticed the rev counter didn't work? Not sure if that's relevant? Anyway any ideas or a nudge in the right direction would be amazing as really want to use this year. Apols if this is in the wrong spot Cheers John.

Hey guys, I was just wondering if anyone has had any issues with their Crank Sensor? as my 205 mi16 decided not to start the other day, so i took all the plugs out and none of them are sparking, iv had a mechanic look at it and he has sed that its most likely a bad crank sensor and a replacement is my best bet... Is this the right track or does anyone know anything else it could be? The engine is set up with throttle bodies and bike carbs with a single coil conversion, iv checked all 4 coils and connections but nothing is a miss :/ Thanks Cal

Hi, Right well the car is now firing up but it won't run for any time. Checked the spark plugs and one was wet and the other I checked was dry. Need help, is it possible that the fuel is being cut by the engine due to a sensor or maybe it's a dodgy injector or two. Any help and the help already received is greatly appreciated. Phil

Hi I've got a curious starting problem with my 205. I am very much an amateur so please help! I have tried searching the forum but nothing I have found has yet worked. I drove my 205 into the garage in Jan this year, it worked perfectly then. Now 2 months has gone by and it won't start. It turns over fine, and the battery is fully charged. I replaced the spark plugs with brand new ones and checked and there is definitely a spark. However the spark plugs are dry so there is some fuel problem. I took the input fuel line off the fuel rail and the petrol pump is definitely pumping petrol through. I put a voltmeter to the injectors and they appear to have something flow through on starting. Curiously my petrol gauge doesn't come on like it normally does on the second click... My car is a 1991 205 Gti 1.9. It has the multi-point injection system without the lambda sensor, before cats. Any ideas/links I've missed? Cheers, Rich.