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Hi mark, Thats sounds exactly the same as mine BUT........... I am not at all technically minded like you seem to be. Do i need to take my car to a specialist to have this fixed, or could i expect a normal mechanic to sort it. Thanks Ricki

Sorry for delay in reply, ive been away for a few days but its a 1999 (V) and it's the 90 as far as i know

Thanks for reply, the temp gauge on mine goes to the O in the norm if i drive 15-20 miles but never goes above that. When you say "limp mode" is this because the engine thinks its overheating?

Hi all, Since my starting problem i eventually had fixed, my Galaxy MKI TDI seems to be playing up. IF i accelerate reasonably hard it seems to miss and then i seem to lose power, but if i turn car off then start again then its fine again. It was stood for two weeks while i sorted the starting problem out but wouldnt have thought it would be the fuel filter would it? Also i have a 3 way pipe that comes off the water pump and oil filter and engine that keeps splitting every 3 months. It costs me

Anybody know where this pipe goes it comes in from the engine bay above accelerator pedal, goes up and now is dangling next to the clutch pedal. The pipe blow air and when accelerator is pressed the the pipe blows more air. See pics below Any help gratefully recieved. Thanks

Hi all, Does anyone know how/if i can reprogram a key with a PATS chip to start engine. I only have 1 key though. Any ideas Thanks

Go wiggle some relays :( I would start with 167 bottom right ( possibly upper left middle ). cheers mate will do

Go wiggle some relays :D I would start with 167 bottom right ( possibly upper left middle ). cheers mate will do

The car turn over and over but just doesnt fire at all. battery is fine. starter motor is fine. im at a loss at the minute. I will try seatkid's idea of the coil, but any ideas you have i will be very grateful

yes big kev it is in there. what you thinking?

Thanks mate, good starting point, will check that and the PATS in the key, and let you know. Ive checked the PATS in the key and it IS missing :-(((( I will have a look at the coil in the morning but would like any idea if the key is just the start to an expensive fix

Thanks mate, good starting point, will check that and the PATS in the key, and let you know.

Thanks for the quick reply Sorry I'm a bit unclear about what you are saying. What did the diagnostics say this time? Did you change the key battery this time or the car battery? Sorry mate. I'll give you complete story (sorry!) About three months ago i had this starting problem, the orignal key stopped working (starting the car) i tried the spare and it worked. about a month after the spare key stopped working so i took it to my mechanic and he put it on the machine and it came up with KEY NOT RECONISED, he said he cleared the codes and the car started but again with only the spare key. Now two months later the car won't start again. I took it to same mechanic and again the machine came back with KEY NOT RECONISED. Again he cleared the codes only this time the car wont start with any keys. NOTE: the spare key is a normal flat key not a transponder key Batteries were not changed in key. (but will check for this chip thing when i finish work) Car battery was not changed but i did take it off to give full charge.

I have managed to use the spare key for about two months since the orignal key stopped working, so would this still affect it starting now? Thanks for the quick reply

Hi all, This is my first post, so bare with me. I have a 1999 (V) reg Galaxy 1.9Tdi I am having problems with it starting. I have all lights and the engine turns over but just doesnt want to fire. I have had the problem before and had it put on a diagnotics machine which came up with KEY NOT RECOGNISED. The mechanic reset it all and the spare key worked but the original didn't. He has tried this again but the car refuses to start at all. I have tried a new battery but to no avail. :D I have looked on the forum and have read numerous posts about RELAY 30. Does this apply to the TDI? Any ideas and help are greatly appreciated