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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: sean080181 on 13 August 2010, 21:54
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Hi all, well I love my retro cars and when a 1992 1.8 CL came up in good condition I had to have it.
Problem is that after a week im having problems starting it. It starts fine first thing in the morning when cold but if you turn it off the try to restart it you have to turn it over alot and it doesnt fire up but more splutter.
If I take my foot off the throttle when its spluttering it will cut out, if I keep my foot planted and drive off its ok???
Also when it splutters it throws out smoke too
When moving the engine is smooth and powerfull, hopefully this is a common problems that you experts have encountered.
Any help or advice please
Thanks
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any ideas people???
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check plugs/leads dizzy cap?
clean the throttle body?
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Could be alot of things really....
start with the cheapest and easiest things.... spark plugs, leads, Petrol Filter, vac pipes, oil breathers etc... etc... clean the throttle body....
Good luck :)
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If the plugs and leads etc needed replacing wouldnt it struggle to start all the time. It starts cold fine but once it has been started it struggles when you try again.
Thanks for the responces
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Best adv would be use the search button mate, you hit the nail on the head, very common and usually the same few things cause it!
Have a search and you'll be busy with ideas all day and have enough time left to have a pint later ;)
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From what ive read I could change 5 or 6 things but havent found a thread with the same symptoms im suffering and the car needs to be sorted today...arrgghh
Could be a garage job then
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Dont know if youve already checked, but some good pointers here, :smiley: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=101400.0
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Ill try them all but the crank sensor sounds out of my capabilities...dont fancy unbolting the engine on my own.
Should have stayed with new cars :embarassed:
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Found this on a dead forum and it fits my problem perfectly
ibby:
I have a mk3 1.4 golf c. Which always starts first time round from cold. Once warmed up i dread switching it off because it then decides it doesn't want to start again. It ticks over when turning the ignition but just doesn't catch. I can sometimes wait up to about 20mins before it decides to start. I have done a few manual checks for fuel and electrical faults but nothing seems to look immediately wrong! A friend mentioned that it could be an ecu problem but i am not 100% convinced as this vehicle is a single point injection unit and aside from the starting problem the car runs like a dream....Can anybody help?......please!!!!
motorwise:
Sounds like a ignition module or trigger failure - both give these symptoms - the module is incorporated with the coil and the trigger is part of the distributor
good luck
What is the trigger though??
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I would also check the rubber gasket for the spi unit and the temp sensor
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Ok so replaced plugs and leads and the same thing!!! when taking the air box on top of the throttle body off i noticed oil in there!!!
Im no expert but that cant be good!!
Also now when the engine is turning on the starter the oil light now flashes!!!!
Things dont seem good
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Ok so replaced plugs and leads and the same thing!!! when taking the air box on top of the throttle body off i noticed oil in there!!!
Im no expert but that cant be good!!
Also now when the engine is turning on the starter the oil light now flashes!!!!
Things dont seem good
How much oil was there? Mine always has a little bit that needs to be wiped off, i'd always assumed that this was normal.
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Starting is now sorted after cleaning up the tb but new problems now.
The idle is erratic on start up, very high and the oil light flashes and beeps randomly when driving then stops then starts again with no pattern???
what could this be now
cheers