Volkswagen Transporter 2.5 diesel?

Van will not start.Started first time in the morning. Drove a few miles, stopped van went to shop. Van started again no problem. Stopped again 5 miles later went into work came out 5 min later van would not start. Tried to jump start it still no joy. Engine spinning but will not fire. Its a Volkswagen Transporter, year 2000. 2.5 diesel..
David, May 2009


done
it starts wene its jumpstarts has any one got a diagram
to show were the wires run from the alternator to the battery

pat, August 2009
had a new oil cooler fitted drove it home all the light started to fade and battery went flat

pat, August 2009
hi did you get it fixed?? if so what was it. i have the same prob on mine.

ian tate, August 2009
it could be that you have air seeping into the fuel system. I had this problem on my 2.5 tdi caravelle. On the last injector there is a rubber bung about 8 mm in diameter, just check that it has not deteriated.

Paul, May 2009
Is immobiliser working ok?if so it sounds like a fuel pump solenoid, i had the same problem on the 1.9 transporter.

Debbi, May 2009
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