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Title: Cold start
Post by: Mattb87 on 19 December 2011, 18:22

Hi I'm new on here, I have a 95 golf mk3 gti 8v having problems getting it started when left over night???? Will cough then eventually start but when u rev it sounds like it's not getting fuel afte about 2 mins it will be ok??? Then you can turn off and start again and all is fine? Some1 give me some ideas please????? :angry:

Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: richw911 on 19 December 2011, 18:32

When was it last serviced? Spark plugs in good order?

Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: Mattb87 on 19 December 2011, 19:03

Was serviced 2 months ago, but fuel filter wasnt done? Have had no problems until this really cold weather has hit in, I work nights so drie to work 8 hours of cold weather makes it very hard to start cranks over fine, the oil can light? Flashes with ignition on and takes a while to go out? Would this be anything to do with it? As soon as it does start and I drive 15 foot it's fine runs as normal?

Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: Wayne on 19 December 2011, 23:38

Might be worth getting the battery tested.

Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: Mattb87 on 20 December 2011, 00:30

Havnt checked battery, seems to fire over very easy just the actually starting part it doesn't like, when it does idle u can go to rev and it just dies but after 1 min sat on idle all is fine, will check battery and plugs many thanks

Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: javalin on 22 December 2011, 21:50

changed my battery recently too - car cranked ok, but hard start in the cold and dash would reset due to voltage drop.

Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: dilbert on 24 December 2011, 17:09

Think simple 1st. Fuel filter. Plugs. Ht leads  distrubitor cap

Title: Re: Cold start
Post by: stow1985 on 31 December 2011, 00:54

How about cleaning the Idle speed control valve and throttle body?