vRS TDi occasionaly slow to fire up.

[johnrowley]

I'm having this issue with mine, took it in and they kept it to look at and told me nothing logged and Skoda UK report no known faults and no solution. They've given me the car back but don't know where to go from here to be honest!

 

MINE BEEN IN TODAY and mentioned the starting problem , same response as above - im sure its been a service bulletin mentioned somewhere - does anyone have anything firmer on this?

 

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[zoomcool]

My Golf GTD has been in for check for starting issue and they found one of the injectors are faulty so they will be replacing I will report back to see if it resolves the issue. 

[alexbuck]

Mine went in for this Monday and Tuesday.

No fault codes, and they couldn't replicate it. No surprises there.

But of course it's done it literally every time I've fired it up since. It can go back! 1 year warranty left - May as well use it!

[seanantenbring]

Spoke to Skoda UK regarding this after having my car handed back by my dealer who explained that there was no fault found. Skoda UK say that its a characteristic of the car and it can happen from time to time! hmmm

[Cymru Blackline]

My old 2014 vRS 2.0tdi manual - if you started it 1st time in the morning would crank over 8+ times before starting up. If I instead just put the ignition on and waited a few seconds for the glow plug light to go off then turned it to the start position, it would start after 1-2 cranks. Generally would start fine the rest of the day.

 

The 2016 vRS 2.0tdi I bought a couple of months ago, starts fine every time.

[octavianestate]

Spoke to Skoda UK regarding this after having my car handed back by my dealer who explained that there was no fault found. Skoda UK say that its a characteristic of the car and it can happen from time to time! hmmm

This means they have no idea as the cause

[seanantenbring]

Anyone had any luck with this? Mine still does it and two different dealers just use the "nothing in the logs, nothing we can do" card.

[zoomcool]

Anyone had any luck with this? Mine still does it and two different dealers just use the "nothing in the logs, nothing we can do" card.

I am afraid not from me I have to go back to my dealer after replacing two injectors which they thought was the issue still not resolved I don't think there is a fix out there unfortunately.

[alexbuck]

No luck here either I'm afraid.

Been to the same dealer twice and on both occasions they couldn't reproduce. Typical.

Nothing in the logs etc.

[johnrowley]

i recall somewhere (i cant find it now) someone saying a software update fixes it and actaully improves the running of the motor too

[Lew0-VRS]

Mines in Dealer today for other warranty work.

just received an email to say the car was slow to fire up this morning, and there is a TPI for this which takes about half hour. Basically asking if I was ok for them to do the software update.

Edited 14 September, 2016 by Lew0-VRS

[zoomcool]

Mines in Dealer today for other warranty work.

just received an email to say the car was slow to fire up this morning, and there is a TPI for this which takes about half hour. Basically asking if I was ok for them to do the software update.

What is the TPI is there a number and do you know what it is exactly

[Lew0-VRS]

What is the TPI is there a number and do you know what it is exactly

All I know it was a software update. Not had a chance to look at the paperwork as yet. Soon as I do I'll let you know.

[Lew0-VRS]

Here you go peeps.

[zoomcool]

Here you go peeps.

Thanks for that has your start issue gone as a result of the software update?

[Lew0-VRS]

Thanks for that has your start issue gone as a result of the software update?

It had only done it once twice when I first had it. And thought it was just me. Car wasn't even in for the cranking issue. They rang to say technician had noticed it was slow to crank. And there was a TPI software fix for it.

[johnrowley]

Hi guys

Any chance of a reference number for the fix please ?

John

[Lew0-VRS]

Hi guys

Any chance of a reference number for the fix please ?

John

It's on the pic I posted.

[johnrowley]

Brill thank you - I couldn't see it on my phone

[Lew0-VRS]

Brill thank you - I couldn't see it on my phone

No worries dude car does seem smother but that might be because they lent me a yeti lol.

[Rockey]

Thanks for that ref number I will be in touch with my dealer tomorrow

[zoomcool]

Thanks for that ref number I will be in touch with my dealer tomorrow

Let us know what your dealer says once you give him the reference number.

[Rockey]

Asked the dealer to check on the TSB 320f he said he would but after a week I heard nothing .So as it turned out my car showed a over heating problem so back to the dealer it turns out that the 1.6 tdi has a bit of a problem with the water pump failing to engage .Left the car with them and asked if they could check out the starting problem as well so I am waiting for a reply let you know the outcome

[Lew0-VRS]

Asked the dealer to check on the TSB 320f he said he would but after a week I heard nothing .So as it turned out my car showed a over heating problem so back to the dealer it turns out that the 1.6 tdi has a bit of a problem with the water pump failing to engage .Left the car with them and asked if they could check out the starting problem as well so I am waiting for a reply let you know the outcome

My 2014 VRS had a water pump fail at 30 k and Skoda assist kindly left me my missis and 9 month old baby on the side of the motorway. For 4 hours.

[Gabbo]

Asked the dealer to check on the TSB 320f he said he would but after a week I heard nothing .So as it turned out my car showed a over heating problem so back to the dealer it turns out that the 1.6 tdi has a bit of a problem with the water pump failing to engage .Left the car with them and asked if they could check out the starting problem as well so I am waiting for a reply let you know the outcome

 

The reference quoted is for a vRS 2L TDI so I'm sure the dealer will say it is not applicable to the 1.6