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Check for Cold Start Starting Issue

Model: Volkswagen Golf Golf III, MK 3, Golf 3 - Years 1991-1997
Part: Checks and maintenance

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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