Passat not starting

[alex b]

I have a '99 plate Passat V6 Synchro, tried to start the car on Saturday & all I get is a whiring/whining noise as the engine tries to turn over. It's not the battery as I've tried to jump start it tonight.

Any ideas what it could be ?

[Al Wyn]

Starter motor has gone by the sound of things. If its a manual try bump starting it.

[Tame Technician]

Is it turning over, but spinning faster than normal?? or not tuning over and the starter just makes a strange sound.

If its the former, its flooded. Happens to the V6's sometimes. Advise trying to start it with full throtle let it spin over for as long as posible not just short bursts of starter motor, failing that take teh plugs out and put a tiny squirt of engine oil down each plug hole and try again.

If its the latter, flywheel or starter problem.

[alex b]

Engine was flooded.

Fuel pump fuse was taken out & inserted in 10 second intervals until the car started.

Was then left to run for 30 minutes. Bit juddery (irratic idle) for the 1st day, but seems to have reverted back to normal now