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Title: Starting problems
Post by: JonMk1Cab on 28 July 2004, 00:00

Hi, new Golf owner (first time now converted?) however, the car is just about to go on the road and I have problems starting.  If it doesn't start first time and I give it some gas it then wont start at all.  Its a Mark 1 GTi Cabriolet (Y plate).  Is this normal?

Thanks

Title: Re:Starting problems
Post by: 8valvesgood on 28 July 2004, 00:06

hello

does the weather affect its starting? is it worse on a hot day or a cold day?
when its started what is the idle speed readout?

Title: Re:Starting problems
Post by: JonMk1Cab on 28 July 2004, 00:21

The car's beem in a lock up, so not rewally affectyed by weather.  It had a blast about 2 weeks ago, otherwise I have been finishing off the re-build of the body/fitting hood.  Got the battery on charge over night, however has a boost facility, which still did not get the engine started.

Does depressing the accelerator once  make these engines flood?

Title: Re:Starting problems
Post by: 8valvesgood on 28 July 2004, 00:28

only if your fuel mixture is wrong you can adjust this will an allen key its the metering head

increase the tick over a notch you should rarely have to dip the peddle to start it.

Title: Re:Starting problems
Post by: JonMk1Cab on 28 July 2004, 00:38

Thanks,

I'll see how I get on Tomorrow.

Title: Re:Starting problems
Post by: eyeletboy on 28 July 2004, 01:00

is it flooding?can you smell petrol?

Title: Re:Starting problems
Post by: golfvr6 on 28 July 2004, 09:34

Maybe leaky injectors and/or cold start valve.
Try leaving the cold start valve unplugged.

Title: Re:Starting problems
Post by: Speedydub on 28 July 2004, 09:36

i had a prob similar with my mk1...the carb was flooding, that was why. apparently a former owner had replaced the carb with an earlier model that didnt have a return  :-\

or something like that anyway...

Title: Re:Starting problems
Post by: JonMk1Cab on 28 July 2004, 22:20

Had the battery on charge over night, cleaned all the plugs.

Have disconnected the cold start valve previously, however when re-connected it shot up to 3500rpm.

Think it just needs a good tune - will check the hose tomotrrow to see if it is split.

Any other ideas?

Title: Re:Starting problems
Post by: JonMk1Cab on 30 July 2004, 23:35

Seems to be starting a lot better since the battery has a full charge.

Took it for a re-test of the MOT, passed  ;D (since I had already done all the work),  Now just need the V5 to arrive to get Tax

Title: Re:Starting problems
Post by: JonMk1Cab on 01 August 2004, 17:35

Looks like the problem was fuel, it happened again Today.  Poured small amout of petrol down inlet manifold and fired straight away.

Pump seems to be OK so once V5 arrives I'll give it a few good runs.

Jon

Title: Re:Starting problems
Post by: jazzygm on 04 August 2004, 13:05

My KR engine 16V has started to develop a starting problem too... last week when I got in it at lunch time to head home (gotta love living 5 mins away from work) I had to give it some gas to start, normally starts first time every time. it has done that a few more times at around midday since and this morning it gave me a problem starting (bout 8:30) so I think it's getting worse  ::)

So I guess it's gotta be one of these:
Fuel Tank pump
K-Jet pump (I am right in thinking there are two pumps aren't I?)
Cold start Valve (none on ebay  >:( )
Cold Start Metering Device (is this the same as above?)

Is it worth replacing any of them yet or waiting till something dies?

Title: Re:Starting problems
Post by: jazzygm on 06 August 2004, 17:09

BUMP

It is getting worse. it stalled today after I gave it some gas to start, had to put my foot on it to keep it revving at about 1200 (bit like self choking it ::) ). Anyone?