Monksy
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So my TDI still has a hard start, she really doesn't like to get going especially in the winter.
But what I'm trying to figure out is, when I start it up and its idling, if I rev it to red line then let it drop back to idle it will spit and sputter terribly for a second or two and then usually shut off, if it doesn't shut off it will keep sputtering, barely running and I cannot get the rpm's to increase unless I turn it off and restart it.
If it does die right after I rev it, I will not restart for a solid 5-6 seconds of cranking, during which it does not sound at all like the starter is even engaged (which freaked me out the first time), but after those 5-6 seconds it will start to sputter and finally turn on.
I can sit and rev the car no problem to about 3500RPM without having this issue but once I go higher it will cause this.
Any Ideas?
I replaced the fuel filter, fuel return lines going back to the pump from the injectors, checked the injector lines, everything there seems to be ok. I don't know how to check the injector pump, but I did check the pressure release valve on it and its dry so that's not the issue I don't think.
But what I'm trying to figure out is, when I start it up and its idling, if I rev it to red line then let it drop back to idle it will spit and sputter terribly for a second or two and then usually shut off, if it doesn't shut off it will keep sputtering, barely running and I cannot get the rpm's to increase unless I turn it off and restart it.
If it does die right after I rev it, I will not restart for a solid 5-6 seconds of cranking, during which it does not sound at all like the starter is even engaged (which freaked me out the first time), but after those 5-6 seconds it will start to sputter and finally turn on.
I can sit and rev the car no problem to about 3500RPM without having this issue but once I go higher it will cause this.
Any Ideas?
I replaced the fuel filter, fuel return lines going back to the pump from the injectors, checked the injector lines, everything there seems to be ok. I don't know how to check the injector pump, but I did check the pressure release valve on it and its dry so that's not the issue I don't think.