Evening all I'm just wondering if there is anyone in or around Leicester who could plug my car into some diagnostic software and see if my car throws up any codes. I bought a 2000 TDI last week as I have just left my previous job and wanted something cheaper to run than my Fiesta ST and was going to sell that so I had money whilst looking for a new job. That plan has gone out the window as the Golf just wont run properly, it was okay when I took it for a test drive and was fine for the short 5 mile drive home but since then its been a nightmare and I cant sell the Fiesta till I get it running properly. Some of the issues are it will start fine when properly hot, when cold it will start but it just doesnt sound right as if it is miss firing on one cylinder and the idle will hunt and then die unless you keep the rpm over a thousand if you dont it will cut out. This leads to the next issue if it is at any temp between stone cold and properly hot it will just not restart. It will turn over fine but will make no attempt at all to fire, unless you keep cranking it for 10 seconds or so and even then it will take 3 or 4 attempts, its like there is no fuel. Since getting it I have serviced it including air, fuel and oil filters and after reading other threads I went and bought a genuine VW temp sensor and fitted but these have made no change. The next issue is once it warms up fully it runs okay and there seems to be plenty of power but it smokes badly (it doesnt seem to be blue or black as such). Im at a loss now Im sure its something simple but Im at a loss as to what else to try.
