Everything I touch turns to sh!t and trash!!

[Helios_Blue_Valver]

What a week. First the wifes car breaks down and I have to listen to her moan and complain about it until I fix it. Then I go out to my Golf to go to work and It won't start. Ran fine yesterday when I parked it. But today just refused to do anything but crank over on the starter. After 15 minutes and holding the throttle to the floor I finally convinced it to start. Runs excellent, no problems once it started. Drove to work and left it sit while there and the same thing. I am thinking warm up regulator (i think that is what it's called) has crapped out on it. This could also explain why it seems to be over fueling lately. Am I on the right path here anyone. It is an 89 16v. Thanks in advance

[Dizzie]

my '87 8v had a similar problem. It'd start fine when warm, even sometimes when it was cold, but after I'd left it parked at work for 8 hours it'd turn over loads before firing up. I cleaned out the intake and I think that helped a bit aswell as changing the air filter.

[golfvr6]

Have a look at the cold start valve(5th injector) and the thermotime switch. This briefly enriches the mixture when starting.

[tinman]

Or your distributor maybe on its way out....

now its getting cold you need a decent spark to start the engine. It'll run fine once its started but it might a be a combination of wear from this year and the weather finally dampens the spark sufficiently to stop it starting.

Tin

[Grovit]

My Mk II was a nightmare to start in the cold - highly intollerant of either cold or damp conditions - As T/M suggests it may be the dizzie - although as always with these things it's a bit of a process of elimination excercise:

Distributor / leads / plugs blah blah blah ..........

[golfvr6]

If there is a problem with the dizzie, then its likely to be the hall sender.

[Helios_Blue_Valver]

Golfvr6, is the cold start valve sort of below and forward of the dizzie on the same side of the block with a fuel line running to the metering block on top of the air box and from there to the fifth injector? I think I may be thinking the same part but calling it a different name. I am thinking that is the problem as I have to hold it to the floor to make it start cold and it smells of petrol very strong after starting. I'll have a go with that first and then start on the rest. I have it booked in for service next week anyway but I hate having anything wrong with my car if you know what I mean. I'll let everyone know how it works out.

[golfvr6]

The cold start valve is on the end of the inlet manifold, gearbox end. Have you checked for a spark ?

[Dizzie]

stop saying my name god dam it!

love you really  

[golfvr6]

love you too