Help - GTI wont Start

Anyone close to wrexham that could come and give some thoughts on why this car wont start!

Fuel Pump working
relay working
Good pressure
Spark on Ignition
Fuel coming through filter

Car will run for 30 seconds then stop if accelarator is depressed the car stalls then you have to wait before doing this again as the car will just turn over.
The only visable problem I can see is the sender unit in the tank is slightly damaged/cracked. only one pump on the outside of the tank. I have searched the forums to no avail so before I send to a garage can any one help!! :dontknow:

when was the last time you changed the fuel filter dude? - does it cut out instantly if you try lightly and slowly press accelerator? or does it more stutter a bit then die?could be fuel starvation due to rubbish in filter

Check the seal on the 'S' style pipe (or power rhor if ones fitted) if theres a leak it might be your problem  :dontknow:

rossirvine said

when was the last time you changed the fuel filter dude? - does it cut out instantly if you try lightly and slowly press accelerator? or does it more stutter a bit then die?could be fuel starvation due to rubbish in filter

Is your fuel filler neck rusty?? This coud be a sign that there is a lot of rust and rubbish in the tank. Have a look inside the fuel cap.

Also make sure all your hoses are in good nick with no vacuum leaks.

Had the same on my golf, changed fuel filter and air filter together with new plugs and it done the trick

OK WHICH GENIUS MoDERATOR MOVED IT!!
Its a shout for help which is Mk1 related and an offer for someone to come to me!! its been in the fix it area for ages and no one answers it!! I thought this was a site to preseve the mk1 golf not let them rust on the drive or for owners to get robbed by garages! :wink:
its looking more like there is crap in the injection housing as the fuel filler is brand new and there is some rust bits in the tank I have someone who has kindly offered there assistance since it was in Mk1 Related forum!!

Ok managed to get this running in the end and did a shake down to All-types, many thanks to Alonso for the help and tech bit!

Even though the fuel pump was working it seems the insides had failed and only would produce a small amount of pressure to the metering head, new bosch fuel pump from eurocar parts for £93 got the car firing and running but be sure to make tight the pipework around the pump.
Slight timing issue and a new fuel gauge sender unit due to the old one being cracked!
But it seems to be sure you check the pump on this car as the route to all evil to start with!