Everything has worked perfectly so far. But all of a sudden, your Volkswagen Jetta doesn't start more or barely start. What is annoying is that you never know completely what is causing the dysfunction. Since you necessarily missed your appointment, take the time to identify the dysfunction. We will see in this text what will be the most frequent reasons and how identifier.
The battery of your Volkswagen Jetta is discharged
This is undoubtedly the most frequent dysfunction, and probably the most basic to correct. The headlights of your Volkswagen Jetta appear to have been operated all night, the pilot light inside the vehicle, or just the keys on the ignition, or other. Anything that could use electricity while the engine block is off may be the source of the malfunction. However, it also appears when the battery is too old, or even alternator. In order to check whether the battery of your Volkswagen Jetta is discharged there is a very convenient way. If the headlight remains on lowis that it is a battery malfunction! However, when the headlights work very well, it shows that the malfunction comes from elsewhere. In order to recharge the battery, you most certainly know how to do it, and you have to think of constantly having cable in your trunk. It is also conceivable that thimbles of the battery be oxidized. In this case you just need to open the hood and see if they are blocked. In this case you can remove the oxidation with a dustpan. If this does not work, you will need to change the battery.
The starter of the Volkswagen Jetta is worn out
It happens less frequently than a discharged battery but it could still happen sometimes. In order to know the procedure to follow you will need to know the role of a starter on your Volkswagen Jetta. The latter is a kind of engine inside the engine. Its role is different because it is completely electric. It is he who offers the possibility of operating the engine, and the electricity essential for its activity comes from the battery. To repair it, you just have to hit several times small strokes on its carcass in order to clear the coals to let the electricity circulate.
The engine of your Volkswagen Jetta is flooded
It is better that it is not that. At times it is still very likely to start your Volkswagen Jetta, even if it also happens that the engine is permanently broken. This is something that happens especially when it is cold. Often, you can perceive it as soon as you try to start and there is a lively gasoline smell. Sometimes you just have to wait half an hour and the malfunction will be resolved. For petrol vehicles it is also conceivable to dry petrol at the level of spark plugs but it is a manipulation against indicated for apprentices in mechanics.
Conclusion
If your Volkswagen Jetta does not start, the problem could be due to a electric problem and more rarely of a engine problem. You now have keys to discern the malfunction, and if it does not disappear, you can go to a professional, they are paid for it after all! Have a good trip and be careful.