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Title: MK2 8v Starting problem
Post by: E105 on 25 January 2005, 17:28

If it doesnt catch and fire up immediatly it can only be started by spinning it and flooring the throttle.  This usually takes about 15 secs of cranking.

Oh, and when it does fire it takes some encoragement and runs rough as hell for a minute or so.  Have checked through ignition circuit and replaced the coolant sensor. Dizzy and rotor seem ok HT's are a bit long in the tooth but dont arc or cause any issues normally.

Its a digi by the way,

Will this car ever let me have a weekend out of the bonnet  :sad:

Title: Re: MK2 8v Starting problem
Post by: audiquattro on 25 January 2005, 17:38

check your static ignition timing, could be slighty out.

Title: Re: MK2 8v Starting problem
Post by: E105 on 25 January 2005, 17:57

Yeah OK will give it a check  :smiley:

Title: Re: MK2 8v Starting problem
Post by: richandhazel on 26 January 2005, 04:52

They are the classic sypmtoms for worn 'drippy' injectors in a k-jet (basically flooded). Trouble is yours is digi and I'm not aware of them suffering with the same problem :undecided: Anyone know if they are prone to it too?

Title: Re: MK2 8v Starting problem
Post by: rubjonny on 28 January 2005, 10:53

Injectors are injectors, they can leak if they're knackered :smiley:

Whilst its running wiggle the injectors to see if the idle changes, if it does the injector seals are knackered.  Wouldn't cause a problem with starting but worth checking while you're looking at them  :wink:

I would just replace the dizzy cap & rotor arm with proper Bosch items even if they look OK not much to buy. If it doesn't help keep the old ones as spares :smiley:

Title: Re: MK2 8v Starting problem
Post by: E105 on 04 February 2005, 09:22

Have had a chance to go though it and have set the timing, was a bit retarded so sorted that out.  Leads were a bit old so changed them as well.  Started first time and settled down next time I started from cold.

Came back a few hours later, same problem again.  Have not done the cap and rotor yet, they both seem good can this cause the problem if they're more bocsh?

Also if it is the injectors will running injector cleaner through them help.

Title: Re: MK2 8v Starting problem
Post by: rubjonny on 04 February 2005, 09:33

I had the same on the girlfrinds AX, was reluctant to start from cold.  Didn't help that it had a choke so we would be fiddling with that and eventually it would flood.

Replaced the cap and rotor arm and now it starts every time  :smiley:

Title: Re: MK2 8v Starting problem
Post by: E105 on 04 February 2005, 09:39

The ones on there look pretty new but dont think they are bosch, gotta be worth a try if the alternative now is the injectors :smiley:

Title: Re: MK2 8v Starting problem
Post by: Gambit on 04 February 2005, 09:50

digifarts have an Idle Stabilization Valve dont they? work checking to see if that is operating correctly

i assume it works the same as the 16v ISV and u can feel it buzzing when the ignition is on

Title: Re: MK2 8v Starting problem
Post by: E105 on 04 February 2005, 16:57

ISV seems fine cleaned it out the other day once its running its ok.

Title: Re: MK2 8v Starting problem
Post by: E105 on 03 March 2005, 01:05

OK Guys,  Sorry for starting up an old thread but thought it worth it.  Have bbe through all the options and it the starting issue  is drippy injectors.  Though starting improved by decent ignition and timing.

Thought it was worth finishing the thread.

New issue is oil pressure warning light, already have a few ideas on this one will post info on this one when its solved  :undecided:

Cheers everyone,

Ady