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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.

Car: 205 Rallye 1.9 from 1993 Engine: 102 hp 1.9 with Bosch LU-Jectronic, O2 sensor and catalyst. So basically it should be like a pre-cat 1.9 with L-Jetronic, except for the O2 sensor and catalyst. It's quite different from the Motronic on later 122 hp 1.9 GTIs with a catalyst. Symptoms: The car had been sitting for two weeks, but the battery had been topped up with a CTEK charger which indicated that the battery was fully charged. It started and ran fine before being parked. * Engine cranks when the starter is activated by the ignition key, but it doesn't even cough - so no combustion taking place. Checked: * Spark is ok, checked visually by removing a plug and looking at the spark. Ignition coil, distributor and rotor replaced less than 3000 miles ago. * Fuel pump running, tried loosening the hose at the top of the fuel filter. Fuel came spraying out. * Tachiometric relay next to the ECU replaced with a new one from Hella. Old one didn't click, new one does. Makes no difference. * Fuel injectors checked by dismounting the fuel rail and looking for signs of them squirting fuel. And here comes the part I don't get: The injectors are not firing, when the engine is cranked by the starter no fuel is squirted from the injectors like it normally would. Instead, when the ignition key is turned counter-clockwise and the starter is switched off the four injectors all give one simultaneous squirt of fuel. Has any one on here experienced a similar problem, and solved it, or have any ideas as to what causes this?

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 all, My XRDT is starting to exhibit some funny behaviour on starting. When starting from cold it doesn't idle normally, the revs hunt up and down and when you pull off it 'bunny hops' (not violently but it's noticeable) for the first 100m or so and then settles down. It also puffs out quite a bit of white smoke. After this behaviour it will drive fine. The fuel filter was changed last week and I tightened up the belts which had been squealing. I hadn't noticed this weird starting behaviour before this. It has been gradually using coolant too - I have to top it up every 4 weeks or so. The clutch is probably on it's way out, the bite point is very high. I don't know if this information is relevant but I thought it was worth mentioning. I really know very little about engines so any suggestions to what it could be or ways to narrow down the causes would be greatly appreciated. Ben

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.