problems starting 1.8t

[danny boy]

its been happening for a view weeks now but this morning had to get my mate to help me bump it, it coft and jumped then started on the first attempt, when reving the engine got alot of dark smoke out of the exhaust and was misfiring when i reved it alittle, after aout 5 minutes woz ok.

any ideas as to wot  the cause could be ?

any help is is greatfull.          Danny

[Hulmie]

what engine code do you have in your Golf mate?

could be a failing coilpack or maybe something else.  engine management light come on?

[danny boy]

no engine management light.   AGU

[Rhyso]

stater motor?

ignition amplifier?

[danny boy]

starter motor seems ok , the only think is that it does sumtimes makes a sort of grinding niose after the engine starts, i am goin to get it re-condisioned. or is it better to buy new?

wots the location of the ignition amplifier.


thanks for ur ideas

[johnson6672]

Recon/new not much difference as all the internals should be changed, try and see if you can get an exchange for a recon, it will save you time, or take it off and give it a clean then see how it is as it sounds like it is sticking abit.

[danny boy]

thanks mate will need to get it done soon.

[linz]

mine did tht it was coilpacks

i left it too long an bam there goes a whole in my piston

[danny boy]

how wud i go about checking the coilpacks?

[linz]

you would have to probably get them checked out unless you no what ya looking for

your lookin at like £30 a coilpack