MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: WhiteGTI on April 06, 2010, 08:06:51 am

Title: Slight problem starting...
Post by: WhiteGTI 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?
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: Truckie 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:
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: WhiteGTI on April 06, 2010, 08:12:55 am
Mine does it everywhere! Hope its nothing serious!
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Post by: Rich on April 06, 2010, 08:14:31 am
Its only white GTi's that do it :P
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: QD MBE on April 06, 2010, 08:25:14 am
Its only white GTi's that do it :P
:grin: :grin: :grin:
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Post by: sixpot on April 06, 2010, 08:25:37 am
I've also noticed mine does it too.
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Post by: Chris on April 06, 2010, 08:55:47 am
mine does it occationally
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: ub7rm 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:
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: holepunch on April 06, 2010, 10:00:41 am
I suffer from exactly the same problem esp on cold mornings.
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: B3n 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:
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: stealthwolf on April 06, 2010, 10:52:06 am
This tends to happen if I leave the car outdoors overnight. Turns over fine when garaged.
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: WhiteGTI 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:
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: gillm on April 06, 2010, 04:34:01 pm
mine did the same and about a week latewr the coil on no2 died .
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: swiftlupogti on April 06, 2010, 04:59:21 pm
mine did this,now i always cold start with the clutch held down and its fine!!
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: WhiteGTI 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?
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: bacillus on April 07, 2010, 10:32:19 am
How old is the car as it could be the first signs that the battery is not at its best.
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: WhiteGTI on April 07, 2010, 10:34:21 am
2.5 years young  :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: holepunch on April 15, 2010, 08:31:42 am

Mines just gone through a full service (ie spark plugs changed) and it seemed to have cured this rough starting.
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: smithen999 on April 15, 2010, 10:45:54 pm
I had this problem up until I changed the PCV. Cured this instantly.
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: rotty80 on April 16, 2010, 08:30:03 pm
Hi
do any of you have the part number for this PCV and how much they cost.

Thanks. :happy2:
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: bacillus on April 16, 2010, 08:52:23 pm

Will VCDS show signs of a coilpack going?

May show a misfire...
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: Beddie on April 17, 2010, 08:01:22 pm
Hi
do any of you have the part number for this PCV and how much they cost.

Thanks. :happy2:

Theres a post from Steve in this thread with the part number and cost of the PCV  :happy2:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12779.30.html
Title: Re: Slight problem starting...
Post by: rotty80 on April 17, 2010, 09:48:28 pm
Thanks alot mate for that :happy2: