choke problem?

[Haribo!]

i know little about car stuff but when i start my car in the morning it idel`s very slow and chuggs until it gets hotter then its fine, ive driven cars with manual chokes and i feel as tho i should be pulling one out when its doing this, so im taking a wild stab in the dark and assuming that the crap ass automatic choke is buggered? does that sound right to you?

[tobz.]

What size engine is your car and does it still have the standard pierburg carb?

[Haribo!]

1.6 and yes

[rubjonny]

Have a read of this:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=18871.0

Sounds to me like the coolant channel o'ring in the inlet manifold is to blame.

[Si]

Hey Haribo,
If you can afford it then ditch the crappy Pierburg, and get yourself a direct replacement Weber item! (with manual choke). 
If you cant afford it (like me) or want to stick with Sh'iteburg carb then read that link from rubjonny as i had same trouble with mine and i fixed it sumhow but dont know how!!! 

[Haribo!]

fixed, i just lossened the 3 screws on the auto choke and then from dead cold while chugging i rotated it slightly until it ran better, it must have just been that that metal hook spring watchamajig inside wasnt as strong as it once was, crappy things, ide love a weber and a good old manual choke but i cant afford it