# 2009 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible turns over but won’t start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-volkswagen-beetle-convertible-turns-over-but-won-t-start/174451>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volkswagen, beetle-convertible\
**Created:** [January 24, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-volkswagen-beetle-convertible-turns-over-but-won-t-start/174451 "2021-01-24T00:05:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ConvertibleMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5a626/32.png) [@ConvertibleMan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ConvertibleMan)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-volkswagen-beetle-convertible-turns-over-but-won-t-start/174451/1 "2021-01-24T00:05:23Z")

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car turns over but does not start

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-volkswagen-beetle-convertible-turns-over-but-won-t-start/174451/2 "2021-01-24T21:11:19Z")

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Most likely either no fuel or no spark. A good mechanic with hands on the car can tell you which.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-volkswagen-beetle-convertible-turns-over-but-won-t-start/174451/3 "2021-01-26T15:48:05Z")

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A bad crankshaft position sensor can cause a no-start condition.

[https://www.1aauto.com/content/articles/bad-or-failing-crankshaft-position-sensor-symptoms](https://www.1aauto.com/content/articles/bad-or-failing-crankshaft-position-sensor-symptoms)

Tester