MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Markis236 on February 26, 2016, 08:25:46 am

Title: Start up miss fire
Post by: Markis236 on February 26, 2016, 08:25:46 am
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
Title: Re: Start up miss fire
Post by: lukemk5gti on February 26, 2016, 08:45:49 am
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?
Title: Re: Start up miss fire
Post by: Markis236 on February 26, 2016, 09:33:10 am
Nope only when you start from cold was only worried because it flung a engine management light but once hot no issues at all
Title: Re: Start up miss fire
Post by: lukemk5gti on February 26, 2016, 09:38:12 am
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!
Title: Re: Start up miss fire
Post by: Nasir on February 26, 2016, 11:21:40 am
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.
Title: Re: Start up miss fire
Post by: Markis236 on February 26, 2016, 06:54:45 pm
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 ?
Title: Re: Start up miss fire
Post by: Nasir on February 27, 2016, 09:52:38 am
http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/16395/P0011/000017
Title: Re: Start up miss fire
Post by: Markis236 on February 28, 2016, 06:54:49 am
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 ?