VW Golf Mk2 Owners Club

No Spark

September 02, 2021, 11:14:45 PM

Hi All
I am completing my rebuild and about to try and start the engine, i bought the car with it removed and have been piecing it together over the last two years, my question related to no spark and as far as i can see no coil switching, i have so far:
Checked the hall sensor, this is fine as when i rotate it the fuel pumps run, I have power on 01 & 15 at the coil, and power and earth to the amp, and I have tried a spare amp as well, I have however noticed that i am missing the idle stabilization control unit under the dash (i have it somewhere but can lay my hand on it as yet) and I am wondering if that being removed would lead to a loss of spark? As far as I can see from the CFD its not part of the ignition side per se, it connected but not in series - any ideas? Phil

Re: No Spark

Reply #1 – September 03, 2021, 09:01:07 AM

Have you checked the fuel injectors are working?
Just thinking, if they are not triggering, it could be an ECU issue.

I've had it before when the main earth worked loose and fried the ECU, I had no spark and the injectors were open 24/7.
Swapped the ECU and it fired up.

Re: No Spark

Reply #2 – September 05, 2021, 07:45:54 PM

Are you in K-jetronic or digi?

Re: No Spark

Reply #3 – September 12, 2021, 08:07:34 AM

thanks both, i had missed an earth from the module to the head, she is running now!