Start up miss fire

[Markis236]

Hi all noticed a couple day ago when I start the golf up in the morning it's misfireing! But it only does it on tick over because of you Rev it or slowly build it up it sound normal ? But once the car is fully warmed up no misfires at all :/ could this be carbon build up on valves ? As the car has done 170k with no cleaning and going to do a compression test but does any know the right psi that should be in watch cylinder ?

Any help is appreciated

[lukemk5gti]

Car can struggle firing over on a cold start.... Has it only happened recently enough with cold weather?

Does it happen when you've been driving for a while and then you turn engine off to get petrol or something and start it back up?

[Markis236]

Nope only when you start from cold was only worried because it flung a engine management light but once hot no issues at all

[lukemk5gti]

Could just be struggling in the cold. Since keeping mine in the basement carpark it hasn't struggled at all. The odd time I leave it outside it struggles on turn over so I figure it's no big deal!

[Nasir]

It's a common theme with the GTI engine. It splutters to life in cold weather. But it definitely doesn't misfire once it's on. Check misfire counters on VCDS measuring blocks.

[Markis236]

Ok got the fault code reader out and the code I'm getting is a P0011 a camshaft position timing over-advanced or system performance bank 1? I mean wtf is that is it just a timing sensor ?

[Nasir]

http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/16395/P0011/000017

[Markis236]

It's weird I've just changed my oil pick up pipe because is was blacked and flung a low oil pressure light changed that then a week later I get this do you think it could be related because I know my timing is bang on and there's been no problem with fuel or unless the camshaft sensor is playing up ?