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Start up trouble. Cat converter?????
« on: 29 May 2012, 20:38 »
Hi since the lovely spell of hot weather this last week. I go to start the car before and after work and its coughing, spluttering, chugging and farting. Then the revs kick in and it starts to idle correctly. All is well :rolleyes: settles down and off i go. :smiley:

I have a 16804 cat bank1 code which ive not got round to sorting. Is this whats causing it?
Personally i think the cats had it as im now at 102550 miles. And this fault code is logged in the memory.
I am however getting a decent 37mpg and 42 on a good run which is why im not thinking lamda probe. Unsure?

Any thoughts or suggestions from the knowledgable would be much appriciated cheers.

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Re: Start up trouble. Cat converter?????
« Reply #1 on: 29 May 2012, 21:02 »
what engine?

engine code?

A real 304bhp 286lbft in a mk4 golf!

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Re: Start up trouble. Cat converter?????
« Reply #2 on: 29 May 2012, 21:48 »
2 litre 8v AZJ

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Re: Start up trouble. Cat converter?????
« Reply #3 on: 30 May 2012, 18:05 »
same problem a couple of months ago...along with the cat ratlling....replaced the cat  and all is fine now.