Golf 3 CSX Not starting...

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Hi guys,

I would really appreciate some advice, my girlfriend drives a 95 Golf 3 CSX, its a 1.8l Carburetor.
On Saturday she had no choice but to drive through a large water patch and a little while later the car cut off and hasn't started since. I am not very mechanically knowledgeable but I do know a little. So what i did try so far is to remove the distributor and try to get it as dry as possible and I also sprayed some electrical lube spray on it, also dried off the coil but still no luck...

Could someone please help me out with some advice on this matter as I am at my wits end.

Thanks in advance,
T
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Does it swing over? Have you checked for spark? You remove the distributor cap, right? Not the actual distributor......
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Yeah it does swing over just doesnt start and yes I did just remove the cap :)
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Did you remove the plug on the side of the distributor and dry it out?
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Most common failure on those after water is failed coil.
As always - diagnose diagnose diagnose.
Pull the centre lead out of the distributo. let it lie on the motor near metal - crank and see if there is spark jumping. Don't hold it as it might get exciting
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panic-mechanic wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:26 am Don't hold it as it might get exciting
I did this once :oops: :mad:
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