cold weather not start
‘02 VW Golf TDI at sub-zero temperatures engine will start and will run for up to 30 seconds and quit. This process can be repeated up to a dozen times and engine will do same thing. The only way to start engine is not to reheat glow plugs, simply continue to restart without delay. Work that has been done: replaced glow plugs, replaced glow plug wiring harness, fuel conditioner added. I was able to spend 1200 dollars at the dealer without any resolution. At that point the service manager informed me that they had not looked for the problem I had, they were under the impression tha it was jelled fuel. He then said that I should bring the car back and they would continue to look for the problem (at 95 dollars an hour).Has anybody experienced this starting problem and resolved it? If so what is it.
Post edited 02/18/06 11:22 AM by rcooper
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February 20, 2006 @ 7:26 am
cold weather not start – TDI Club: Hard starting when cold, for the 10,000th time!
The meat of it:
#2 Timing is at 70/110 yet the motor is still hard to start when the engine is cold:
-Check your glow-plugs for proper resistance, they should all read around .8 – 1.4 ohms. If you get no resistance or a short you have a bad plug… it happens! Change out the one bad plug and press on.
-Check the battery, VW batteries are often not “”Maintenance Free”" meaning you need to check the water levels! Check that all the cells are properly filled with water and consider putting the battery on a charger for 24-48 hours on a 10amp charge.