Question about 1987 Volkswagen Cabriolet

88 vw Cabriolet want crank for 15 minutes.

Short drives I can turn car off and restart immediately. If long drive, say 45 minutes, i turn engine off and try to restart, but won't start. I wait 15 minutes and it starts up. What could be the problem and how to I repair it? Thanks

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lavamtb Sep 12, 2009

No I haven't changed the Engine Coolant Temp Sensor. Should this be the first thing I try or is there something else? Thanks for your help.
Anonymous May 11, 2010

I'm going to guess this is an automatic ? if yes then it sounds like the starter is too hot. Let me know if I'm right and I'll explain why and how to fix this. vdubs 4-ever
Anonymous May 11, 2010

This is a cis system or constant injection system there could be a couple of things going on have you tryed to replace the engine coolant temp sensor?

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It could be your starter. I had that problem with my vw cabriolet and finaly found out that the heat from the engine causes the starter solenoid to stop working and not engaging the starter.

Posted on Sep 17, 2009

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