Hi, I have recently bought an N reg fuel injected VW mk3 golf. I hav
had a few teething problems with it. first of all when i start th engine, the car starts up and then just dies and cuts out??? it gradully getting worse and it doesnt matter if the car is hot or cold I have tried the fuel injector fluid that you put in with your petrol to see if that would make any difference as someone suggested this t me, but it hasnt worked and still no joy. i was then told that i nee to put my foot on the accelerator and start my engine, becaus apparently, with fuel injected cars the petrol evaporates (especiall in the hot weather weve been having lately), so you need to accelerat to get the petrol to start the car.it was explained to me, but i didn fully understand, and it still made no difference. It has actuall worked, but only for a short while, and now its getting to the stag where its getting worse, and even if i do put my foot on th accelerator, no matter how much i rev the engine, it still dies an cuts out. its very confusing, and frustrating-and not to mention ver embarrassing trying to start your car with other people around lookin at you as if you dont know how to start a car properly. lol! So, doe anybody have any ideas as to what may be wrong with my vw? The second problem i am experiencing is with the oil. the oi warning light came on and started beeping and didnt go off. i checke the oil when the engine had cooled and the oil level was fine. so thought it could be something to do with the oil pressure. but eve though the oil level was fine, with the engine bay open whilst checkin the oil, i just so happened to look down and noticed a huge area of wha seemed to be oil that had leaked from my car.lots and lots of it! I too it to a garage,and after checking where the leak was coming from, the said the oil pressure switches had gone, and so replaced two of them they then told me the oil would still leak a little, but woul eventually settle down and then stop leaking. which i thought it had because its been fine up unitl now. but here we go again, nearly tw weeks later its still leaking-not as much, but still leaking, and th oil warning light kepps coming on and beeping still, but it goes of this time. checked the oil level, and yep, its absolutely fine. i seems to be mainly only when i have travelled, not a big distance, bu more than distance i usually travel e.g. going out for long drives, bu is fine just going to work and back. Bearing in mind this car has full, stamped vw service manual and has been serviced and had regula oil changes throughout its entire life.
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaseeeeeeeeeeee Help me!!!!!!!!!!
-- gembean