# Passat Won't Start

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/passat-wont-start/187670
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [January 27, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/passat-wont-start/187670 "2007-01-27T16:06:48Z")
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### Author: ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2007, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/passat-wont-start/187670/6 "2007-01-28T07:49:30Z")

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> [@google map FTW](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google-map-ftw/27574/3):
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> how old are your plug wires? try some wd-40 on the wires (if it has wires). make sure your alarm (if applicable) hasn’t been tripped either. also, does it need the jump box to crank at all? if it fires a few times, try giving it just a little throttle and see what that does.

just changed the plugs. Wires/coilpacks would be at least 3yrs old. haven’t changed them since I bought the car but never had any problems like this before :gome:

> [@FS : Civic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-civic/25147/48):
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> posible bad coil pack? is it a v6 or 1.8T? i’m sure more vw guys will chime in.

1.8T it could be, i hope not casue they’re expensive

> [@Sensative son of a bitches](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sensative-son-of-a-bitches/27531/77):
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> is it getting fuel?

I’m thinking it might not be. IT’s def getting spark since I changed the plugs. It cranks with the jump box, I give it gas, then I get a “budddum…badddum…budddum…” …nothing

> [@FS: Riverdance Tickets (maybe)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-riverdance-tickets-maybe/27548/16):
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> try starting it like an old carb vehicle giving it a bit of gas… full throttle to half while cranking. i have seen where cheap gas makes it do this and i start the cars like its an old carb vehicle. usually get go gas fuck that shit

Sonny sprayed some starting fluid in the TB but still no change. I could get gas but if its getting stopped up in the motor what good is a full tank gonna do me?

The fully charged jump box is only good for about 3 tries before it drops to 2 bars. Our cars require high cranking power. Think today I’m going to pull the battery out and let it trickle charge inside before I have another go at it.

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