MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Gti man on July 24, 2014, 08:59:54 am

Title: Engine starts
Post by: Gti man on July 24, 2014, 08:59:54 am

Guys

I was wondering if anyone gets a problem starting there gti up mostly in he morning.

Mine makes a stutter and then starts

 VW say they cannot find a problem with it.

Anyone got any ideas

Seems odd

Title: Re: Engine starts
Post by: Karl_mac_ on July 24, 2014, 09:22:31 am

Battery?

Title: Re: Engine starts
Post by: lukemk5gti on July 24, 2014, 09:36:01 am

Mine made the same noise you're referring to. It would turn over but it just took a few more turn overs.

Changed battery to a high performance one and fixed it straight away.

Might be worth your while finding another GTI owner with a high performance battery and giving it a try before buying one?

Title: Re: Engine starts
Post by: Bennz on July 24, 2014, 10:26:16 am

What battery did you get Luke ?


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Title: Re: Engine starts
Post by: lukemk5gti on July 24, 2014, 12:07:12 pm

I think I got an Exide EA640.

Capacity and cold test current are much higher than stock battery.

I think the link below is the one I have.

http://www.micksgarage.com/proddetails.aspx?pid=1358060

Title: Re: Engine starts
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on July 24, 2014, 08:20:15 pm

Read this: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,498.0.html

May be dirty valves or a duff battery

Title: Re: Engine starts
Post by: Bennz on July 24, 2014, 08:34:24 pm

Did the exide fit like the OEM?


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Title: Re: Engine starts
Post by: Saintsteve on July 24, 2014, 08:43:18 pm

Is your idle smooth cold or hot or neither?

Title: Re: Engine starts
Post by: lukemk5gti on July 24, 2014, 09:40:46 pm

Quote from: Bennz on July 24, 2014, 08:34:24 pm

Did the exide fit like the OEM?


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Fit is perfect. Tailor made for it.

Title: Re: Engine starts
Post by: Gti man on July 24, 2014, 09:42:02 pm

Just mainly in the morning

Title: Re: Engine starts
Post by: Bennz on July 24, 2014, 09:55:12 pm

How are Bosch batteries compared to other brands ?


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