Lumpy start up

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

It might just be getting a bit sooted up with not having a decent run. I've been turning my climate control off altogether so my engine temperature gets up a bit more. Admittedly freezing my tits off in the car but the engine does get warmer!

 

[Aimez]

sod that I have to get up at 4am in -4'c! Had it longest run in a while today though.

 

[TazB]

mine seems to struggle pulling away 1st thing in the morning when I'm leaving the house. Good to hear its just another characteristic of the beeza.

 

[muddyboots]

When it's really cold (ie at least 1 or 2 degrees below freezing) my Passat splutters and revs a bit for the first few seconds after startup, then settles down to idle OK. The Ibiza used to do it as well, but seemed to only do it at even lower temps (maybe the Passat is worse because of it's high miles and the glowplugs aren't what they used to be).
But if I'm not careful for the first few minutes it'll stall really easily when pulling away, just pulling up our sloping drive needs some revs - whereas in warmer weather it'll easily chug uphill at idle with no accelerator.

 

[Aimez]

yep thats exactly what mines like, would have been like it this morning at 4am but due to the ice I left it running for 10 minutes before driving off.

 

[danmay]

mine does that too, and it's not a derv!

glad it's not just me though, thought it was going to die for a bit!!