My VW Passat is not starting. The engine turns but no fire to start. Can someone help?

First you need to figure out if the problem is fire or fuel.check for spark if you have spark next check for fuel getting to the engine

if it fires then dies, you have to reset the alarm system with the key/remotes???otherwise you need to plug in the diagnostic computer(saves hours of "fun")

simplest answer first,and this does not apply to a hot engine,The engine heaters work from a time switch on the door(would you believe)and the routine is, open door,climb in,put on belt,put key in ignition and turn on when orange light goes out.this allows the cold start heaters time to work(about 20 secs).sounds a pain but the number of times this has been all it is,when you put key in ignition, the fuel pump charges the system.hence the squirt noise,also the car has to reccognise the key(immobiliser system)also try using wynns/redexe to clean injectors...

the passat uses coil packs one for each cylinder and the 2002 golf uses one coil pack that fires all cylinder and also not the same engine in 2002. now the 2000 vw golf with the 1.8 engine uses the same coils,so if its a 2000 vw golf with a 1.8 engine then yes you can use them they are exactly the same, hope this helps.

VW are bad about moisture getting within the coil and other components that fire the engine. It should still start even with a bad plug or wire, it would run like ****, so it makes me think the coil isn't firing through the plug wires. Get the coil checked out. Hopefully the fuel pump hasn't went out.

Here is the firing orders for the two possible engines you might have...
1995 Volkswagen Passat Sedan
2.0 liter SOHC L4 (ABA)

1995 Volkswagen Passat Sedan
2.8 liter DOHC V-6 (AAA)

likely crank shaft sensor ,maybe fuel pump or cam shaft sensor ,ignition module under coil pack,check your codes as your first effort in this,

99 vw passat 1.9tdi was driving sound but just died just turns but wont fire up

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The flashing is telling you that the engine is mis-firing, the dealer will run a test to determine the cylinder that is mis-firing, chances are it is something simple