New member - Ignition question

[Ash_]

Good Afternoon,

 

I've recently got myself a MK3 Octavia VRS and upon cold startup there is a strange noise (video attached - noise @ 6 seconds) which I have not had in any other cars I have owned and was wondering if you guys could tell me if this is normal? Upon warm start up, its fine.

 

Many thanks in advance!

 

Ash

Edited 5 October, 2018 by Ash_

[PetrolDave]

Sounds like the hydraulic valve lifters pumping up.

 

My Octavia makes exactly the same sound, so IMHO it's perfectly normal.

[Auric Goldfinger]

Unless there both faulty..............................

[PetrolDave]

Just now, Auric Goldfinger said:

Unless there both faulty..............................

Which mine definitely isn't  - based on both our previous Fabia and RS4 making the same noise on cold starts...

[StephenVRS]

This has been covered in this posting

 

1.4 TSI Startup Noise

 

 

It covers VRs as well, and I also get it

nothing to worry about accoring to the above posting

[ian_feel_keepin_it_reel]

It sounds like it's letting out a fart. I hope my 1.5TSI does this when I get it.

[YMe]

34 minutes ago, ian_feel_keepin_it_reel said:

It sounds like it's letting out a fart. I hope my 1.5TSI does this when I get it.

My 1.5TSi doesn't - the driver however..........................

[Ash_]

Cheers guys, that’s put my mind at rest!

 

On another note, has anyone been able to find the “Sports display” where the Turbo Pressure gauge is displayed? I read a few threads that people in Australia have it but nothing about the UK? Although it’s in the owners manual.