warm it up!

[greasykitchen]

greasykitchen, what do you mean by pumping the gas the correct way?

I mean pumping the accelerator pedal before you start. This is just for a MK1 as it's all I know. The owner's manual gives instructions on how to get the best out of the auto-choke (I think that's it) if your engine is cold, warm, hot etc.

I can't remember the other ones, but from dead cold push the pedal down once (and release) and then hold it down while starting the engine. Once I found this out it idled etc much better (except if it needs a tune or it's really cold - those solex carbies can be a pain).

I've been told lately that no pedal pushing is needed for fuel injected cars (an alien species to me )

[Mrk_Mickey]

Ahh ok cool, cheers for the input. You nearly had me wanting to try it on mine, because mine is rough as guts in the morning! ..Probs cos it's ''old'' though (15 years mustn't be too old to you).

[greasykitchen]

Sorry can't help with that one. My Mk1 is the youngest car I've owned!

At least it's not the dreaded 'hesitation' that you get on old beetle engines. You put your foot down and get no power, but not when dead cold, only after 2 or 3 mins of running. Icing up carby of something handy.

I remember though family members driving Datsuns and Mazdas from the '70s and them having to wait for the thing to warm up and futzing with the manual choke. VW must have been ahead of its peers even then.

Chairs.