Re: COLD START

[Chuck Simpson <csimpson@zeltech.com>]

I definitely notice some weird idling with my car!  Every morning I start my car and it idles at about 1000 RPM's
and after about a minute, drops down a little (between 800 - 900 RPM's).  At this time, my car is idling kind
of rough and the car kind of VIBRATES MY BUTTOCKS!  Its not a pleasurable feeling, considering I wonder
what the hell is my car idling weird for...  but it continues to shift idle speeds up and down until the engine
gets warm.  Once the engine is warm, the car idles at about 725 RPM's and is very smooth!  Luckily, my car
hasn't stalled out during any time.  I don't believe my idling is normal, so I guess I'll have to have VW check
it out.  Anyone else with similar problems?

- -Chuck Simpson
'98 Jetta GLX-VR6 (Build 11/97)



marc acantilado wrote:

> Has anyone on the list had problems with cold start in their glx.  I'm bringing mines in to VW because they said that they are going to change out the chip that happens to be causing cold start problems.  Some symptoms are when I start the car...the rpm dies down till the car dies.  Also the car has a slight rough idle and there is slight vibration.  They said there was some kind of fix for this problem.  My ecu has to be taken out of my car and then sent to VW and they will change the old chip for a new one that has new codes.  According to the dealer many people have been bringing in their glx's for this problem.  They too had their chips changed.  Jus wondering how common this problem is.
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> mca