Hard Starting

[BlackVr6ix]

Got a problem that has just manifested itself in my car.

get in and try and start. Fails first time, try again fires straight up 90% of the time.

and Tim if you say in tank fuel pump i'll kill you hahaha.

[Tim]

the pumps get very noisy when they go from my experience. I doubt it would be that.

[BlackVr6ix]

there isnt ANY noise coming from the back as far as i can tell.. it feels to me that it is loosing fuel pressure initially as once the car starts it runs fine, the idle is a little jittery but it hasnt lost any power.

Could it be the FPR?

[wakdog]

i am having the exact same problem with my car... Does it tend to start first time if the car is warm?

I have been told that it can be an injector issue...

[BlackVr6ix]

Totally random, although it does seem to be a little better after injector cleaner.

it is worse on hot days then cold days.

[wakdog]

im getting my injectors carbon cleaned soon so ill let you know if that helps.

[JET-28L]

check all ur fuel line's and injectors and maybe ur distributar or leads but not sure

[wakdog]

wouldnt be leads as if there was a prblem with them he would get it under load, not just on starting, VR6s dont have a distributor in australian delivered models, rather a coilpack, but again i highly doubt this to be the origin of the problem.

[peedman]

Wouldnt hurt to do the fuel lines. Could be clogged up with crap, so give them a flush to clean out all the crap. Have you tried changing the fuel filter?

[Golf Loon]

I`d suspect one of the sensors on the front of the thermostat housing. Probably the blue 4 pin one. or the yellow one. Hard to guess though. Better to plug it in to a service thing and get it scanned. I`d do if for you if you were nearer.

[DubSteve]

Have you tried doing a VAG COM at all? Maybe it is bringing up some error codes.

[BlackVr6ix]

I'll go and vag it now but last time i checked there was no codes...

just changed the fuel filter last week when it started getting bad.

[william]

what about a coil mine just went and common on these things

[BlackVr6ix]

Friday, 22 December 2006, 17:54:43

VAG-COM Version: Release 409.1-S



Control Module Part Number: 021 906 258 BK

Component and/or Version: MOTOR PMC 1

Software Coding: 0261203219

Work Shop Code: 1267358109

1 Fault Found:

00537 - Lambda (Oxygen Sensor) Regulation

08-00 -- Control Limit Surpassed

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[BlackVr6ix]

I clear it and it comes straight back.... any ideas? according to what i have read, its an injector issue....