Recently purchased my Octavia Vrs 1.8 turbo....couple of problems I've found are the drivers door does not activate interior light/warning light on dash/puddle light and locks back up as not recognised someone has entered the car. And secondly when starting engine and setting off.....there is some hesitation/spluttering but calms down after a couple of minutes.

Thanks in advance for any advice

1st problem could be the micro switch on the drivers door lock or associated wiring in the door through the A pillar - loads of threads about that problem

2nd problem could be down to the SAI - also loads of posts about that where the rivets break and have to be replaced with nuts and bolts or removing and mapped out

Mk1 Octavia suffers with central locking problems & there are many posts on this forum so use the search facility.

SAI turns off within about 45 secs so doubt it's that, & usually sounds like a tractor when operating if the rivets have failed.

Coolant temps sensor failure would be my first suspect for the sputtering/hesitation.

The juddering does stop after first setting off it. And also I think the door problem is easier fixed by someone else than me messing it up

Edited 20 May, 201610 yr by OcyVrsDaz

Apparantly there is a recall for the coil pack so hopefully won't cos a penny.