Scirocco Central

Hey guys. Just thought I would jump on here with an issue. I’ve been reading through the forums and it would seem that a lot of you guys seem to get to the bottom of the issue quicker than taking it to a mechanic lol.

I’ve a 2010 2.0 TDI scirocco. Picked up as a bit of a project and was a non runner.

Previous owner was stumped as to why the car would crank but not start. Car just passed MOT within the last few weeks, then all of a sudden just cut out and wouldn’t start. Usual checks when I got it, fuel pump etc and all seemed okay. Diagnostic scan brought up a fault on the fuel rail system and all 4 injectors, which not impossible, would be highly unusual.


Decided to look into the earthing side of things after reading a forum post on here… and lo and behold I found this.. (photo). Not changed it over yet but what’s the chances that this is the culprit??

Was it connected or hanging loose? Check the resistance between the engine block and battery negative. Also the voltage between engine block and battery negative during cranking. Both should be close to zero

If that ground point is corroded, loose, or damaged, it could easily interrupt the signal or voltage needed for the injectors to operate properly, which would explain the crank-no-start.