MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Golf Mk5 Diesel
Post by: tango Charlie 89 on October 09, 2016, 05:44:27 pm

Hi Guys new to this forum, been recommended by a friend as I have problems with my Mk 5 Disel Golf, its terrible to start when hot and when I go though a puddle is judders really bad, any ideas

Andy

Title: Re: Golf Mk5 Diesel
Post by: xjay1337 on October 09, 2016, 06:30:23 pm

Hot start is common fault. Ecu tune resolves it.

Going through a Puddle and causing issues is probably something else entirely.

Title: Re: Golf Mk5 Diesel
Post by: RetroRaz on October 09, 2016, 07:28:23 pm

Remap the hot start issue out, judders when in puddle probably bad tyres?

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Title: Re: Golf Mk5 Diesel
Post by: Pashka on October 09, 2016, 08:32:25 pm

Quote from: tango Charlie 89 on October 09, 2016, 05:44:27 pm

Hi Guys new to this forum, been recommended by a friend as I have problems with my Mk 5 Disel Golf, its terrible to start when hot and when I go though a puddle is judders really bad, any ideas

Andy

Change the starter motor for hot start. Ecu tune fix injects the fuel from 0/200 rpm, but not solve the issue.

Title: Re: Golf Mk5 Diesel
Post by: Andy on October 09, 2016, 08:48:20 pm

mine had this
changed the starter motor and it sorted it

Title: Re: Golf Mk5 Diesel
Post by: jason_rmh on October 10, 2016, 09:22:12 am

+1 for starter motor.
Some people change the battery which masks the issue, but eventually it's down to the starter motor.

Title: Re: Golf Mk5 Diesel
Post by: xjay1337 on October 10, 2016, 12:31:13 pm

People have replaced starter motor and issue has happened again after a few months.

ECU tune is £50 or £60. New starter motor can be 3 or 4 times that amount.

While I agree the "proper" fix is a new starter motor, clean any corrosion on points around the area, check wiring, fit new battery and the ecu tune combined, doing the ecu on it's own is the cheapest.