Both sides of the gasket actually have a small amount of silicone on them thanks to the PO, I'll be taking it apart to clean all that off. From my experience, vacuum leak will cause a lean condition as long as it is in in open loop fueling, like when first starting. The MAF reads less air...

Haven't been spending much time on it lately. Testing the ignition switch revealed it was OK. I picked up some used injectors (were in better shape and resistances were closer between them), results were a very slight improvement immediately after install, now same thing as before. It is getting...

germangorrilla submitted a new DSM Profile :95 AWD TSI TalonRead more about this vehicle here...

It sounds like you might be thinking ignition switch - something I haven't thought of, but does make sense. After its been flooded it will cough and fire while cranking (could be 5-10 seconds) until it eventually clears enough fuel and does start and run smooth, but then dies again. How would...

I have tried with the MAF unplugged - no change as far as the way it runs or how long. The 120 Psi was the lowest i saw, but it was also on the cylinders with the most fuel in them - so fuel washing down the walls was likely an issue there. The crank sensor was supposedly replaced by the PO and...

Unfortunately it does not have dsmlink yet, so a log isnt possible :(It does run slightly longer on starting fluid with the injectors unplugged, but still dies after a few seconds

Recently picked up 95 Talon TSI as a project car. The car had a blown head gasket about 5-6 years ago (hasn't been registered since 2012) and hasn't run since. Previous owner took their time replacing the HG with her father, and after the HG was replaced it wouldn't start. They replaced lots of...