Very rough cold starts 95 Tsi

[akasoldats]

So I'm newer to these forums I've been a member for a little bit but i mostly read all the info I can from here. Anyway my car is being a whore lately. Firstly something in my car decided to up and quit so my ignition won't turn over. At all. So my bud came over and I put a new stater in and bypassed it. Lately (don't know if the hard starts conicide with cold weather or not.) My car will not start w/o me just sitting there and cranking on it for 5 min. at least. And then no matter the temp it is fludded as hell once it does. The major problem with this is i get about 1 or two solid cranks when its so cold and the the battery decides it doesn't like that. I do have a check engine light on but I don't know what for?
Sorry I wrote so much. Anyone have any ideas??Before my starter went out my car never did any of this. Now its just .. yeah.
Thanks.

 

[brownfinger]

It sounds like you need to make sure that you don't just need a new battery before you start blaming other parts. Have you checked that? Most auto-part chain-stores can check your battery and tell you your OBDII CEL code for free. Start there.

 

[akasoldats]

yeah battery is fine. And it turns over just fine but won't start. And the dudes at autozonne said they only do 96 and newer vehicles. I am interested in getting an ob data logger though

 

[Detective Coating]

yeah battery is fine. And it turns over just fine but won't start. And the dudes at autozonne said they only do 96 and newer vehicles. I am interested in getting an ob data logger though

Mistubishi implemented OBDII in 1995 models so they can read your codes if you are throwing any.

 

[akasoldats]

Mistubishi implemented OBDII in 1995 models so they can read your codes if you are throwing any.

Ok. I went to autozone and they coded it for Coolant Sensor malfunction. Only to fin my coolant sensor wires had broke off right at the sensor. Now I need to know which wires go where. There's only two of them. I just don't know which one goes on which side of the sensor
Thanks.

 

[hubz91talontsi]

Coolant sensor and o2 sensor go hand to hand. Replace the o2 sensor. How many miles are on that car? How thick is the oil? Try some thinner oil.

 

[akasoldats]

The car has 123k on it. And I have a new coolant sensor. I just need a schematic because the wires to the sensor had broke off. Or does it matter how they hook up?

 

[Kash]

Glad you found the problem. Mine would do the same thing, take forever to crank battery was fine. Same solution too, my wires were cracked going to the cts.