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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Georgeread on 11 December 2012, 11:44

Title: Starting problem and idle
Post by: Georgeread on 11 December 2012, 11:44

Hi, recently bought a mk4 golf gti and it seems to be a bit slow on starting and also when it idles it slightly flutters, does anybody know what it could possibly be? Someone suggested a filter in the fuel pressure valve? Need help! Haha

Title: Re: Starting problem and idle
Post by: asboGTI on 11 December 2012, 13:05

maf, coilpack i belive this is the responce you will get off most people

*edit* or as nav says below  :grin:

Title: Re: Starting problem and idle
Post by: navmk4gti on 11 December 2012, 13:07

*sigh* vag com it  :whistle:

Title: Re: Starting problem and idle
Post by: Georgeread on 11 December 2012, 13:42

Iv had the coil pack and all new ignition leads and spark plugs. Still the same problem :/

Title: Re: Starting problem and idle
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 11 December 2012, 14:53

It'll always be slower starting in colder weather, fluttering is more than likely the MAF or throttle body, clean the throttle body anyway and then if that doesnt sort it look at the MAF

Title: Re: Starting problem and idle
Post by: Georgeread on 11 December 2012, 19:26

I have vag com'd it. And it says fuel mixture too rich and also cylinder 3 misfire, could this be a dodgy spark plug?

Title: Re: Starting problem and idle
Post by: navmk4gti on 11 December 2012, 19:55

Could be mate check spark plugs .. Prob cheapest bet to change..or change coil pack 3 or swap them around see that shifts fault code if does you know its the coil pack :wink:

Where vw not doing recalls about coil packs think was on aum's :undecided: