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Check for Cold Start Starting Issue

Model: Volkswagen Golf MK 3, Golf III, Golf 3 - Years: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Part: Checks and maintenance

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If the engine struggles to start on the first cold start (indicating that the fuel mixture is too lean), first check that the fuel injection pressure is correct: you can create a bypass at the fuel inlet to the carburettor by inserting a manometer; if the pressure value is within the norm, then determine why the engine management unit cannot enrich the mixture during cold starting: one possible cause could be the oxygen sensor or, more simply, as shown in the video, the earth cable.


Updated on 16 February 2026 by ScegliAuto


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