Re: hard starting

[16V JASON <jason@scirocco.org>]

Dave,
	Mine had 28,000 miles on it and had the same problem.  Spent 3 weeks in
the shop, and they couldn't find the problem.  Mine cranked for 2-5 MINUTES
before it would start, every time the engine was cold, but would then start
and run fine, as if nothing had ever happened.
	I took someone's advice and put a thick ground strap from the (-) battery
terminal to the bolt that holds the ignition coil to the firewall.  2 years
later, and it never takes more than 2 seconds of cranking to start the car;
usually it's under a second.
	DanMay:  If your car starts okay when it's warm, but NOT when it's cold,
chances are it's not the accumulator.  AFAIK the purpose of the accumulator
is to keep pressure in the fuel system to prevent vapor lock.  But vapor
lock won't occur overnight-- it'll happen when the engine and fuel lines
are still hot...  did you try the grounding trick?

Jason
87 16v


At 09:19 PM 3/28/99 , POTATO! wrote:
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>a 88 16v i just bought has a hard time turning over.....when i turn the
>key it cranks fine (lot nicer than my 87 actually)...but it doesnt want to
>seem to catch......this only happens when the car is cold.....once it has
>been on, you can turn it off and it'll turn right back over, like it
>should....any suggestions?....
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>this car has had the fuel pump, gas tank, fuel distributor replaced in the
>past year or less.......does it sound like a spark problem?...(i havent
>pulled any plugs yet).......it runs fine once it starts........the car
>only has 82k miles on it.....
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>thanks
>dave :)
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1987 Scirocco 16v
60,000 original miles.
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