Re: Startup Hesitation

[16v Jason <jason@scirocco.org>]

At 01:37 PM 9/2/99 , Stuart Castledine wrote:
>I now have an intermittent idle problem when the engine is hot. Sitting in
>traffic, the idle speed drops & it starts hunting, with the revs going up &
>down until it just dies. It's then difficult to restart. Anyone else had
>this? The problem is more likely to occur with lights, wipers, rear window
>heater etc on.


Sounds kinda like a fuel pump issue-- do you hear a buzzing under the rear
seat or in front of the passenger side right wheel?

Jason



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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Benjamin Harder <vwtype53@yahoo.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 3:48 AM
>Subject: Re: Startup Hesitation
>
>
>> --- Marc Getty <marc@getty.net> wrote:
>> > > I have the exact same prob and I have new injector seals.  I first
>> > > thought the problem was cause I sliced up my air box, but my friends
>> > > roc does the same thing an his box it bone stock.  if you find out
>> > what
>> > > causes this let us know I know of 2 rocs that can be fixed.
>> > > the problem is when the car is stone cold (overnight) and you go to
>> > > take off the car just falls on its face almost stalls for a second.
>> > > then just when you think she died it sparks up to life and takes off.
>> > > .02Tony
>>
>> OK, lets see if my car has similar simptoms...someone must know what is
>> going on here...anyone?
>>   I have a 86 16v that has this similar problem.  When the engine is
>> cold(sitting for over a few hours) it starts and then idles low and
>> hesitates during the first few minutes of driving.   Then, after a few
>> minutes it runs perfectly and idles great.  Sounds like the fuel injector
>> o-rings to me too, but I replaced them and the problem still remains!!
>> What is going on?  I replaced the largest o-rings...are there others that
>> need to be changed or something?  Could this have something to do with the
>> fuel pressure?  This is very puzzling because the car runs so well once
>> it's warm.  Any further thoughts?  It sounds like there are quite a few
>> that would appreciate any thoughts... TIA
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