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VW Golf Only Starts When Rolled Backwards in Neutral First
Mar. 31 2023
Mar. 31 2023

Vehicle: 2017 Volkswagen Golf (AU1) L4-1.8L Turbo (CXBA), Automatic Transmission/Transaxle

Mileage: 86,778

Problem: This Golf owner brought his car to the shop with a weird starting issue. Everything came on in the dash when he turned the ignition switch on, but the engine would not start. If he put the transmission in neutral and rolled it back about three feet, it would start.

 

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