VW Golf 1.4 2000

daniels.ducks

Hi,
I have a problem with my Golf.
I put maybe €10 petrol into it and it starts grand. The problem starts when it cools and I try to start it again. It just won't start for about 90 seconds. The only way I can start it is push the accelerator down the the floor and keep it their. When the car eventually starts there is a wicked smell of petrol.
Now the real worrying thing happens. I start to drive and the car just spits and jumps along the road for about the first 3km. Then it is fine as if nothing happened.
Any ideas? Help would be much appreciated.

Atlantic Dawn

Could be a fuel pump problem but if it was I'd imagine the problem would persist after 3km. When were the spark plugs last changed?

sean1141

you might need 2 get it scanned with vcds to see if it showes up any faults and go from there

daniels.ducks

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Could be a fuel pump problem but if it was I'd imagine the problem would persist after 3km. When were the spark plugs last changed?

About 200 miles ago, during its last service. (It was doing it before the service).

It seems to only happen when I fill with petrol..

actonfarrell

daniels.ducks wrote: »

Hi,
I have a problem with my Golf.
I put maybe €10 petrol into it and it starts grand. The problem starts when it cools and I try to start it again. It just won't start for about 90 seconds. The only way I can start it is push the accelerator down the the floor and keep it their. When the car eventually starts there is a wicked smell of petrol.
Now the real worrying thing happens. I start to drive and the car just spits and jumps along the road for about the first 3km. Then it is fine as if nothing happened.
Any ideas? Help would be much appreciated.

hello the same thing happens to my golf 1.4 12years old...i have to accelerate too, what ive noticed is the oil lamp showed up but it was orange not the usual red colour..if i have to just make a quick stop then start the car again thats when it happens...the joys of motoring!!! ive gone through a few cars this is my favorite one but the most problematic!!!

Jimbob 83

My Octavia has a 1.4 engine, never had this problem but with that year Vags

Red oil light = low oil pressure
Orange oil light = low oil level

daniels.ducks

actonfarrell wrote: »

hello the same thing happens to my golf 1.4 12years old...i have to accelerate too, what ive noticed is the oil lamp showed up but it was orange not the usual red colour..if i have to just make a quick stop then start the car again thats when it happens...the joys of motoring!!! ive gone through a few cars this is my favorite one but the most problematic!!!

Since that post i've bought a diesel golf! Best move i've made!

shankespony

i had a problem before with low fuel but when the tank was full it was grand, turns out it was the fuel pump, that was on a polo