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Offline julesdub

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new mk3 owner - cold start question
« on: 19 February 2010, 23:23 »
hiy all
just bought 1996 mk3 8v GTi.  lovely!  can't work out how to put up pics here..?
anyway it has a problem cutting out when starting from cold...until engine warms up. after about 5 minutes everything is fine and runs great.  but it is annoying to start with.  any suggestions??
cheers :smiley: :shocked:

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Offline flexiblefish98

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Re: new mk3 owner - cold start question
« Reply #1 on: 20 February 2010, 09:21 »
Here's the link for posting images onto this forum http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=85911.0
As for the cold start issue, any more details? Does car warm up quickly? What's engine temp doing? :huh:
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Offline julesdub

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Re: new mk3 owner - cold start question
« Reply #2 on: 20 February 2010, 12:29 »
oh oh so this morning jsu won't fire up
waiting for AA...more soon  :cry:
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Offline flexiblefish98

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Re: new mk3 owner - cold start question
« Reply #3 on: 20 February 2010, 13:21 »
Nightmare! :cry:
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Offline julesdub

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Re: new mk3 owner - cold start question
« Reply #4 on: 20 February 2010, 20:48 »
 :grin: :rolleyes: :shocked: :grin:
ok now i am soooo embarassed
I had a key cut for ignition and was using new key which didn't release immobiliser.  hence wouldn't start car. told u i was a newbie!!  :rolleyes: still mthe AA guy loved the car and it started on 2nd turn of key!!
phew
embarassed by relieved....
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Offline javalin

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Re: new mk3 owner - cold start question
« Reply #5 on: 23 February 2010, 13:02 »
>embarassed by relieved....
best way really.  :smiley:
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Offline FlySpeck

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Re: new mk3 owner - cold start question
« Reply #6 on: 24 February 2010, 02:05 »
Jules, glad u got it sorted. Im liking those lights fella, is that your own whip in the sig pic?

What make are they if it is?

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Offline Sonic2

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Re: new mk3 owner - cold start question
« Reply #7 on: 24 February 2010, 09:11 »
sounds like a sensor fault, possibly the one in the airbox if there's one there and its covered in dust? no harm in checking...  :smiley:
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