I always found that my old 16v needed to be "primed" a bit before starting cold. I turn the accessories on and off 3-4 times (you hear the fuel pump pressurizing the system), then it starts right away. Maybe you can check to see if you have any engine codes too
Francois 91 Jetta GTX -RIP -----Original Message----- From: Jesse T Walz [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 11:10 AM To: a2list Subject: [a2-16v-list] Bad fuel accumulator? Hi all, I have had a weird starting issue for a couple of years now with my 91 gli. Cold starts take a few seconds of cranking to catch and then the car will run ruff for a few seconds until I rev it a bit. Once it clears itself it runs good, accept for a slightly erratic idle once in a while. If I shut the car down and just run in to a store real quick the car will start and catch right away, like bam! It used to be like that for most every start. I am thinking along the lines of the fuel accumulator, but have not purchased a FI gauge kit to be able to test fuel system pressures. BTW, newish (<10K miles) fuel filter. The car is great once running and pulls strong. No differance with fuel level in tank. It always starts after a couple of seconds of cranking, so it was never a big deal. I would like to fix it though. I have heard of the spring in these accumulators breaking, but would like to diagnose it before purchaing a new part. I should just get a FI test kit from Harbor Freight. Has anyone picked one up from them? Any recomendations on what features I need? Don't want to break the bank hear. Thanks, Jesse _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list For list archives, see listinfo link above.
