Fuel pump prime when drivers' door opened?

[john87]

I can remember reading somewhere that, in the mk5, there is a command which tells the fuel system to prime when the drivers door is opened after the doors are unlocked...

I can't say I've ever noticed anything happening on my golf, however I was driving a 2010 seat ibiza yesterday and noticed this happening upon opening of the drivers' door. I know its a different type of fuel system on these engines (standard 1.4) than the Golf's FSI unit, but wondering if this could be contributing towards the cold start problems that myself and some other GTI owners have?

[RagingKileak]

I hear it prime when I open the door on my 2007 ED30.

Rgds
Matt

[Jaywoo-GTI]

And me on my 2006 GTI

[Tfsi_Mike]

+2 on my Cupra

[gazbutS3]

and me 

[bacillus]

and me 

+1

[john87]

How obvious is this sound? I could hear it quite clearly on the Ibiza, a sound like water passing through a kinked section of garden hose, for about a second or two. Nothing in the GTI though 

[john_o]

on mine its very obvious , so x3 

[Richn83]

i never hear mine, but dont have cold start issues. 05 gti.

[rich83]

Can't say I've noticed it on mine.

[Gene Hunt]

and me 

+1

......hear mine,ED 30.

[MPS]

I used to hear this every time on my old mk4 1.8T GTI, but can't say I've ever noticed it on my mk5 tbh. 

[edd666999]

i hear mine too 07gti

[stealthwolf]

I notice mine and have done ever since I bought it (57-plate ED30).

[john87]

I have a hunch that I'm on to something here...

I've had cold start problems ever since I've had my GTI, where the engine stutters then finally fires up...sounds like a bubble of air going through the fuel lines.

I'd be curious to find out if all those who can hear the in-tank pump priming have ever experienced this delayed cold start issue?