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Offline WhiteGTI

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Slight problem starting...
« on: April 06, 2010, 08:06:51 am »
In the last 4 months when I'm starting the car it is taking longer to 'catch'. It turns over and kind of splutters into live after about a few turns. I'm guessing its the spark plugs that need changing? Car has done 25K miles, 20K on Revo Stage 2. Other times it starts fine.

What do you reckon?
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Re: Slight problem starting...
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2010, 08:10:55 am »
Mines does exactly the same....was scared to post on here incase it lead to some major work needing done  :scared:

Its slightly worse when parked on my sloping driveway....always full of fuel, so dont think it could be starvation as i would expect that.    :sad1:
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Re: Slight problem starting...
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2010, 08:12:55 am »
Mine does it everywhere! Hope its nothing serious!
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Re: Slight problem starting...
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2010, 08:14:31 am »
Its only white GTi's that do it :P
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Re: Slight problem starting...
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2010, 08:25:14 am »
Quote from: Rich on April 06, 2010, 08:14:31 am
Its only white GTi's that do it :P
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Re: Slight problem starting...
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2010, 08:25:37 am »
I've also noticed mine does it too.
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Re: Slight problem starting...
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2010, 08:55:47 am »
mine does it occationally
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Re: Slight problem starting...
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2010, 10:00:04 am »
Mine has always done this, I recall there was a thread about this either here or the other place and pretty much everyone had the 'feature' of an inconsistent number of turns before the engine catches.  I suspect its something to do with the HPFP bleeding off a little bit of pressure overnight and needing a few turns to get back up to operating pressure.  Depending on where the piston stopped, the temperature etc etc the no of turns would vary slightly every day.  Just my pet theory though...  :smiley:
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Re: Slight problem starting...
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2010, 10:00:41 am »
I suffer from exactly the same problem esp on cold mornings.
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Re: Slight problem starting...
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2010, 10:18:32 am »
I get it too not al the time though  :laugh:
was just about to start a thread on it myself :signLOL:
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Re: Slight problem starting...
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2010, 10:52:06 am »
This tends to happen if I leave the car outdoors overnight. Turns over fine when garaged.
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Re: Slight problem starting...
« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2010, 10:52:28 am »
Mine never used to do it, it always started very quickly, but since the cold weather it has started to do it. I assumed it was just a little cold, but now since the weather has warmed up it has continued to do it  :confused:
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Re: Slight problem starting...
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2010, 04:34:01 pm »
mine did the same and about a week latewr the coil on no2 died .
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Re: Slight problem starting...
« Reply #13 on: April 06, 2010, 04:59:21 pm »
mine did this,now i always cold start with the clutch held down and its fine!!
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Re: Slight problem starting...
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2010, 10:23:56 am »
So perhaps it is a coil?

Will VCDS show signs of a coilpack going? Or is there anything that I can check on VCDS that may shed some light?
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