Starting problems

[JonMk1Cab]

Hi, new Golf owner (first time now converted?) however, the car is just about to go on the road and I have problems starting.  If it doesn't start first time and I give it some gas it then wont start at all.  Its a Mark 1 GTi Cabriolet (Y plate).  Is this normal?

Thanks

[8valvesgood]

hello

does the weather affect its starting? is it worse on a hot day or a cold day?
when its started what is the idle speed readout?

[JonMk1Cab]

The car's beem in a lock up, so not rewally affectyed by weather.  It had a blast about 2 weeks ago, otherwise I have been finishing off the re-build of the body/fitting hood.  Got the battery on charge over night, however has a boost facility, which still did not get the engine started.

Does depressing the accelerator once  make these engines flood?

[8valvesgood]

only if your fuel mixture is wrong you can adjust this will an allen key its the metering head

increase the tick over a notch you should rarely have to dip the peddle to start it.

[JonMk1Cab]

Thanks,

I'll see how I get on Tomorrow.

[eyeletboy]

is it flooding?can you smell petrol?

[golfvr6]

Maybe leaky injectors and/or cold start valve.
Try leaving the cold start valve unplugged.

[Speedydub]

i had a prob similar with my mk1...the carb was flooding, that was why. apparently a former owner had replaced the carb with an earlier model that didnt have a return  

or something like that anyway...

[JonMk1Cab]

Had the battery on charge over night, cleaned all the plugs.

Have disconnected the cold start valve previously, however when re-connected it shot up to 3500rpm.

Think it just needs a good tune - will check the hose tomotrrow to see if it is split.

Any other ideas?

[JonMk1Cab]

Seems to be starting a lot better since the battery has a full charge.

Took it for a re-test of the MOT, passed   (since I had already done all the work),  Now just need the V5 to arrive to get Tax