Good evening.

 

My 2.0tsi seems to be starting quicker than usual, not sure if it's weather, warm here, or something else.

It sounds like a second quicker than normal, I always wait until all the start ups do their thing, then do the last turn of the key.

 

It happens 3 times today after short intervals of car use.

 

Am on 60k miles.

 

Any thoughts welcome.

Good that all is well. 

All is well?

 

Even though its starting faster?

 

Good to hear, I know its better than starting slower.

 

I, like all of us on here, know their Superb intimately, it just sounds faster.

 

Drives as normal, which is silly fast on our great roads up here, but just noticed it today.

Do you mean that the time you wait before turning the key has reduced or that the engine catches quicker when cranking?

 

For the former, were it a diesel I would say the glowplugs need less preheat time or none at all but for a TSi it will be something else but probably temperature related. Do you need to wait on a petrol engine, I thought you just git in and cranked, it was only diesels that you had to wait for the glowplug light to go out and I only do that in very cold weather say 2 months of the year.

 

For the latter then did it really take more than one second of cranking beforehand? I havn't driven a car for over 20 years that did not start in a quarter of a turn was we say in France (more like one revolution or two)

I wait until all my needles point the right way, as in coolant and fuel, key in sounds all stop, then I turn it on to start the engine.

It always starts first time, just seems quicker, does not sound as normal to me is all.

 

I don't drive the car in the morning until the revs drop below 1k, auto choke done its job.

It just cranked quicker 3 times today.

We all know our cars eh.

 

Check your oil level, make sure it hasn't risen unexpectedly. I'm wondering if there's a fuel problem resulting in oil dilution, with corresponding lowering of viscosity when cold?

I checked it last week, was spot on, but I will check it tomorrow.

 

I check it weekly as its a TSI.

 

Thank you.

Car was serviced Monday, all good, the ignition speed seems to have gone back to normal.

My mechanic said the oil level was fine.

Very odd, but glad it's now spark or timing.

So it is not the speed of cranking or how long the engine turns before firing but how long it takes your coolant and fuel guage needles to reach their position.

 

If you were to just put the key in and start the engine you would not be aware of the anomoly, I appreciate that everyone has their own methods but I really dont think you have anything to be concerned about.

 

I really dont think there is such a thing as "ignition speed" as you describe it for 99.99% of drivers of petrol engines, for a diesel with glowplugs it does exist.

Edited 18 August, 20232 yr by J.R.

@Jonnyhatesjazz70I see from the thread you have posted what your Air Filter is.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/515916-pipercross-1621

 

This kind of thing makes a difference.

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Do you know when the spark plugs were last replaced? 

Was the DSG serviced at 40,000 miles?

 

Just asking since you said the service was done on Monday.

 

 

Dsg at 30k, am now on 60k, previous owner was extremely fastidious, I called the garage where he had the services done, they confirmed it.

I had the sparks done, VW ones, at 50k service.

 

Its the most serviced car I have ever purchased, he did everything by the book.

 

I only do island roads so zero traffic and idling, sit in 6th gear mainly and stick it in Sports once a week up to 7k revs. 

Mondays service was at 5k not 10k interval.