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Hesitation when starting
« on: March 12, 2015, 05:12:03 pm »
Right so I have owned my eddie since mid January and within the first week or so I noticed it was sort of hesitating when starting like the battery was on its way out. So I bought a new battery, but soon realised it was still the same, I have left it for a weeks but think I should find out what it is.
Sometimes it is worse than other times, it sounds like it isn't going to start sometimes then sort of kicks in and fires up. The cam follower has been changed also the Dv and the pcv is fine.
Any help would be great thanks. 
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Re: Hesitation when starting
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2015, 06:54:27 pm »
Massive thread on this somewhere mate. Loads of our cars are similar. I've changed battery and plugs it's not much better.
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Re: Hesitation when starting
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2015, 07:06:04 pm »
Plugs, coil packs?

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Re: Hesitation when starting
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2015, 08:43:14 pm »
Check engine oil level? Try topup (if below max) and compare the difference?

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Re: Hesitation when starting
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2015, 09:37:18 pm »
Same here.

I changed the battery for a supa-dupa one and it stil "coughs" into life. I wonder if its the injectors.

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Re: Hesitation when starting
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2015, 10:02:12 pm »
Same here new battery new plugs and service and still same I remember my friends mk4 was the same even thoe my one is mk5

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Re: Hesitation when starting
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2015, 10:22:59 pm »
Is it not the starter motor?
How hard can it be?

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Re: Hesitation when starting
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2015, 10:41:15 pm »
Seems a very common problem, exactly that it coughs into life. Doesn't do it if it was started not long ago
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Re: Hesitation when starting
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2015, 10:41:43 pm »
Seems to be when its been sat for a good few hours
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Re: Hesitation when starting
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2015, 10:42:06 pm »
Not starter as it's turning over its not firing up quick of the mark

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Re: Hesitation when starting
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2015, 10:43:45 pm »
Seems to be when its been sat for a good few hours

Yep.... first start always the worst. Need to get VCDS on the case to see whats happening to the crank speed on ignition

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Re: Hesitation when starting
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2015, 10:50:51 pm »
Seems to be when its been sat for a good few hours

Yep.... first start always the worst. Need to get VCDS on the case to see whats happening to the crank speed on ignition
My mate is plugging mine in tomorrow or Saturday see if any faults pop up.
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Re: Hesitation when starting
« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2015, 10:55:40 pm »
My one shows no faults so not sure what else but it stopped bothering me now  :signLOL:

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Re: Hesitation when starting
« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2015, 11:14:13 pm »
Just another perk of mk5 ownership to match all the rust.
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Re: Hesitation when starting
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2015, 11:50:57 am »
my ed30 does exactly the same when its been left overnight/for a few hours... always has been. had new plugs, new coils... i just put it down to the car being a grumpy bugger, adds to the character  :happy2: