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Lumpy start up

Ibiza 130 tdi

Black Magic
Jan 15, 2007
6,275
1
Somerset
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! :lol:
 

TazB

Xbox Gamer Tag = TazCupra
Mar 23, 2007
666
0
Glasgow
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

Still hanging around
Oct 16, 2002
5,739
1
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.
 
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