A puzzling problem

MacK_Gtir

Member
Posted on the GTIR forum aswel, see if additional people can maybe help

ok so I have a werid problem that I can figure out.
The car will not start it may kick splurt, sound like it going to start but nothing

It will randomly just start first time no problem

how ever I can get it to start everytime when I put a little bit of fuel in each cylinder.

Also when its running its runs perfect, idles fine.

I noticed also that i feel each injector and i feel the pulsing in all 2,3,4 but not in 1. I swapped them about and still the same. I disconnected plug 1 and it starts missing?? why isnt no.1 injector pulsing like the rest?

no faults, but the odd code 11 and swapped it with a spare dizzy, no change in symptoms.

I re-timmed it and found it was 40 btdc so changed to 20 btdc, but i cant mind if it was before this problem or after.

Many thanks
 

red reading

Active Member
injector earths failing, main engine earth faulty? try running a earth to the battery from the block and re newing the injector earths.
 

MacK_Gtir

Member
Am getting a replacement ecu loom from boby, so i will try that. The battery is in the boot. maybe run a earth from engine to body?
 

MacK_Gtir

Member
oh and fuel pump? i hear it prime and it whirring when the engine is idling. maybe not providing enough pressure when cranking?
 
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