Citi Golf Start then switch off

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pavan.naidoo
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Citi Golf Start then switch off

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Hwzit Guys

I have 2002 citi 1.4i

The car is completely dead. When I boost then the negative cell sparks like crazy & cables get hot.

When it does boost eventually the car start then die off when I let go off the gas ... there is a bad smell like something burning as well.

Ive recently replaced clutch , did major service including engine/radiator flush, after a week the car refused to start & temperature gauge was down I took the car in for diagnostics the cold start switch was at fault. Ive replaced it & bought a can Liqui Moli Throttle Body cleaner & cleaned the throttle body & map sensor.

Please assist ...
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Next time you try and jumpstart it, feel if the alternator is not getting hot. It can be shorted on the inside
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Or your battery fried


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Yup battery has a shorted cell most likely
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Time for a new battery.
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