Hello.

My 1996 Jetta Trek ignition switch went bad back in 2006. It hasn't run since then. Please don't yell at me for that. I ran into some financial troubles and am now just getting back on my feet. So far, I have replaced the ignition switch, the gas tank was already pretty empty when it died. When cranking the engine, it tries to start. I here the engine speeding up for a second or two, then it goes back to just the starter running until I quit for a few minutes, then try again. Same thing happens every time. Does anyone here have any clue what is going on here? Your help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

Welcome to the forum Tim.

You need to do some checks on the starter system.
https://volkswagenforum.com/forum/ne...gnature-34185/