2000 jetta gas 2.0L. 185K miles
About 2 weeks ago one very cold night it wouldn't start, then in the AM it started fine.
Ran for about a week with no problems and figured it was the cold until it happened again on a mild day. I had started the car twice running errands and after the third errand it wouldn't start. The engine was turning over it just wouldn't ignite. Tried a few times, without luck, half hour later it starts. Later that day it wouldn't start again, then two hours later it starts first try.
Yesterday I took it to mechanic who thought it might be the security system disabling it, told me to try locking/unlocking it next time it didn't start, or to leave car unlocked and see what happens. Started next five times I drove it but on the sixth drive it didn't start. I waited 5 min and it started right up.
Today I brought it in to have spark plugs/wires and a tune up done because I'm sure it was due for a tune up anyhow and I'm hoping this will fix the problem although my mechanic didn't seem that confident that it would.
If it starts failing to start again after the tune up where do I go from there, I'm starting to consider looking for a new car at this point rather then dump too much into this one, but if I could get past this issue and get 6 more months out of the vehicle that would be great.
Thanks for any input
About 2 weeks ago one very cold night it wouldn't start, then in the AM it started fine.
Ran for about a week with no problems and figured it was the cold until it happened again on a mild day. I had started the car twice running errands and after the third errand it wouldn't start. The engine was turning over it just wouldn't ignite. Tried a few times, without luck, half hour later it starts. Later that day it wouldn't start again, then two hours later it starts first try.
Yesterday I took it to mechanic who thought it might be the security system disabling it, told me to try locking/unlocking it next time it didn't start, or to leave car unlocked and see what happens. Started next five times I drove it but on the sixth drive it didn't start. I waited 5 min and it started right up.
Today I brought it in to have spark plugs/wires and a tune up done because I'm sure it was due for a tune up anyhow and I'm hoping this will fix the problem although my mechanic didn't seem that confident that it would.
If it starts failing to start again after the tune up where do I go from there, I'm starting to consider looking for a new car at this point rather then dump too much into this one, but if I could get past this issue and get 6 more months out of the vehicle that would be great.
Thanks for any input