Car starts when it wants!!!!

[GTI16vGaz]

Just found this on another forum....  

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I had exactly the same problem, the thing that finally fixed it after replacing plug, leads, dizzy and rotar arm was a huge battery! My exsisting one was a 60 so i put a 95 on it(much bigger in size but still fits) and now it starts first time.

I think the problem is when its cold the cold start injector is injecting, so if you have a weak spark it doesn't ignite. After turning over for 20 secs the odd 'nearly' splutter is enough to evaporate the flooded cylinder and fire up. Bigger battery and new plugs etc will give it that strong spark to start. Mines fine now...

Should save you the embarrasment of pushing your valver...  

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gona give it ago...

[Grovit]

Gaz - let us know how you get on as this seems to be a fairly familiar problem at the moment....

[Lee]

Yeah my poxy 16v does the same thing ive changed the cold start valve and the thermotime switch thing but its still the same. I have noticed that if i start the car for the first time latter in the day it starts no probs. It only plays up at 430am when i go to work lazy car.

[Helios_Blue_Valver]

Just got thinking about this. I have an "MSD Blaster" high energy coil laying about. I was going to use it on a V8 I had years back in the U.S. but never did. Maybe I'll put that on there and see what happens.

[GTI16vGaz]

Gaz - let us know how you get on as this seems to be a fairly familiar problem at the moment....

haven't tried it yet but will let you know once i have  

Garry

[whiteee]

Gaz - let us know how you get on as this seems to be a fairly familiar problem at the moment....

haven't tried it yet but will let you know once i have  

Garry

ANY NEWS ON THIS OLD PROBLEM?

[rowlers]

i have had that problem also!!!

I changed the hall sender about £30 for Stuart at euro car parts, it has done it (not as bad anyway!) since!!