NY 95 TSI AWD
15+ Year Contributor
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- Aug 15, 2008
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North West Florida,
Florida
Ok so I replaced my starter and after that I had a month long nightmare of starting perfect or giving me one click and no start. It was very intermittent and I could always get it to start If I turned the key on and off a few times. I ended up fixing it by running a wire from the battery to a switch and a wire from the starter solenoid, to the other part of the switch. This was the only way I was able to fix that problem.
After that bit of background info, here is the problem. On a cold engine the car has a hard time starting. Like 10-15 seconds of cranking. Once its running it runs good. If I turn it off and back on it starts up pretty normal.
I've already replaced the engine coolant temp sensor and it appears to be reading correctly on my logger. Trust me, I wish it was something that simple. What are some common things to look into for a hard start on cold engine? I tried jumping the fuel pump connector and I hear it pressurize the system but It didn't seem to help much.
Thanks!
After that bit of background info, here is the problem. On a cold engine the car has a hard time starting. Like 10-15 seconds of cranking. Once its running it runs good. If I turn it off and back on it starts up pretty normal.
I've already replaced the engine coolant temp sensor and it appears to be reading correctly on my logger. Trust me, I wish it was something that simple. What are some common things to look into for a hard start on cold engine? I tried jumping the fuel pump connector and I hear it pressurize the system but It didn't seem to help much.
Thanks!