Have a problem with my TDI parked it on a hill yesterday saw it leaking from the washer fluid side in front. Checked the fluid smelled like diesel. Started the car and parked it on flat spot. Tried to start it all it does is crank won't roll over. Pump the gas pedal and it fires up. Today it won't even fire up just cranks and cranks. ANY HELP PLEASE???

When you say rocky spot, what do you mean? If you mean there were rocks in the roadway, you could have put a small hole in the transmission pan which leaked all the fluid out of it. First thing I would do is check the fluid level on the transmission dipstick and look for leaks on the ground under the car.

I presume your car is a diesel if so check the fuel cooler for leaks.

Check your fuel lines, hoses, fuel filter, injector pipes, injectors, but most likely a worn seal on the front of the injection pump and fuel leaking out telltale/bleed hole.

Have a good poke around all the fuel system and you will eventually find it.

Hi :) Some times a fuel tank will rust out on the top side of a gas tank and leak gas on a grade have the tank checked out at the garage.

There is a vent on the transmission, some have a hose attached to them and it points up on the frame to keep water out.
What likely happened is that someone overfilled it and when you are driving, especially with a large vehicle and load on hills, the fluid expands as it gets hot. It can even boil and force fluid out the dipstick hole or the vent. If you take it out of overdrive on hills, it will help a lot. Also, make sure the front end is open, no bikes, spare tire etc blocking the flow of air into the engine compartment.

I would take it to a garage and have the leak checked out and repaired these cars have a special way to fill the trans by removing a plug on the side of the trans while the car is running in park at normal operating temp.

The washer fluid is held in a plastic tank, which can crack and leak. It is carried to the sprayers by rubber hoses, which can crack, split, and leak. You can try to take a peek up under the car and see if you can see a disconnected on ruptured washer hose. Try filling it back up with regular water and you should be able to tell where its coming from.

take to tranmission shop
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The top where the pump goes in is could be leaking. Have it checked ASAP, a gas fire is a dangerous thing.

my tdi beetle does the same thing. i have talked to mechanics at an import shop near where i live and they tell me that the wiring harness to the glow plugs can develop more resistance than the engine computer likes and it will set a code and turn the light on. maybe since you have a newer one (mine's a 99) you can buy one that just plugs in. in my car i have to cut wires and solder so haven't gotten around to it yet. you are going to have some oil smell with a diesel, i suppose you know that, so it must be stronger than it used to be. check the fittings around the fuel filter, if they have a slow leak you will get an odor. i had a leak once at the fuel line at the bottom of the engine compartment. had to remove the line and replace a seal, if you are having that you can find it pretty easy. just put some clean cardboard under the engine when you park the car and then look at it the next day. if you find some spots you want to look at what and where. of course diesel fuel is oil but it looks a little different than engine oil. if you have a fuel leak higher up it will likely burn off on the hot block, could be the source of your smell. hope that helps