I wonder if anyone can be of help to me i am having problems starting my 51 plate A2 1.4 petrol from cold and when warm it turns over but doesnt seem to catch for quite a while it does eventually start but splutters and smells very strong of petrol this smell however does clear once running i changed the spark plugs last night but this has made no difference any help please would be much appreciated
audi a2 starting problem help
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I wonder if anyone can be of help to me i am having problems starting my 51 plate A2 1.4 petrol from cold and when warm it turns over but doesnt seem to catch for quite a while it does eventually start but splutters and smells very strong of petrol this smell however does clear once running i changed the spark plugs last night but this has made no difference any help please would be much appreciated
jonbad
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Hi Paul,
Simple answer it could be a number of things, but based on the small amount of information you've given, you should check/replace the following:
- coolant temperature sensor (~£2.50 from ebay for non-genuine, less than a tenner for genuine)
- Fuel filter
and have a read on some other posts, my own non-starting post which you may find useful is only 5 under yours in the forum list! http://www.a2oc.net/forum/showthread.php?19382-Another-Starting-Problem-but-possibly-a-one-off-!-%281-4-petrol-2003%29
I don't think I had exactly the same symptoms, but could be related/similar.
The smell of fuel you're getting is likely the smell of unburnt fuel from the non-starting, so not really all that surprising. I assume you've checked for leaks though.
When running, is it rough, does it idle nicely?
Simple answer it could be a number of things, but based on the small amount of information you've given, you should check/replace the following:
- coolant temperature sensor (~£2.50 from ebay for non-genuine, less than a tenner for genuine)
- Fuel filter
and have a read on some other posts, my own non-starting post which you may find useful is only 5 under yours in the forum list! http://www.a2oc.net/forum/showthread.php?19382-Another-Starting-Problem-but-possibly-a-one-off-!-%281-4-petrol-2003%29
I don't think I had exactly the same symptoms, but could be related/similar.
The smell of fuel you're getting is likely the smell of unburnt fuel from the non-starting, so not really all that surprising. I assume you've checked for leaks though.
When running, is it rough, does it idle nicely?
jonbad
Member
Coolant temp sensor is pretty easy, no special skills required apart from small fingers. Have a look at my post/others for instructions. Fuel filter I believe is reasonably easy, but is situated under the car under a cover, so is an "on your back"/"on a ramp" job really, so uncomfortable but simple to do.
jonbad
Member
Hi Gina,
The best thing to do is have a read through other threads on this website. As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words and these should help:
http://www.a2oc.net/forum/showthread.php?19382-Another-Starting-Problem-but-possibly-a-one-off-!-(1-4-petrol-2003)&p=147925#post147925
(the above link should take you straight to answer #18 in the thread).
Hope that helps.
The best thing to do is have a read through other threads on this website. As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words and these should help:
http://www.a2oc.net/forum/showthread.php?19382-Another-Starting-Problem-but-possibly-a-one-off-!-(1-4-petrol-2003)&p=147925#post147925
(the above link should take you straight to answer #18 in the thread).
Hope that helps.