right we just bought a octy vrs on sat day now the car is mint apart from when cold it splutters for about 45 secs when driving,its fine if you just have it sat ticking over before hand.

so anybody got any ideas?

thanks

Hi

Do a search on here there are loads of stuff which relates to this problem:thumbup:

Good Luck

from looking at the search function it seems quite a common problem? but cant seem to find a simple answer for it anywhere?

Any engine management lights?

Need a fault code check done to start with.

Quite a common problem with those apparently.Some guys here have cleaned out the throttle body with good results.Also there is the coil packs that are troublesome on those too.

Sorry cannot help much as i have a diesel but hope you sort it:thumbup:

Any engine management lights?

Need a fault code check done to start with.

no engine lights coming on no

Mine use to do it on cold mornings. If you wait for the pump to stop on starting, it about 45 seconds then drive its fine.

After a servvice, CAI clean and throttle body clean, its fine in the cold now. Im not sure which of the things cured it though.

Hiya, mine is exactly the same. If you let it warm up for just 45 secs to 1 min it runs fine. Try driving off 15 seconds after starting and the power nose dives and the spoiler scrapes on the floor, had rolling road diagnostic done and come up with absolutely nothing... left there overnight, all management ok and temp sensors, fuel mix ok.electrics all ok..end of tether. At least it wont be easy to steal it. Skoda dealers say its common but theres no cure. sadly I think the only cure is .....to wait a minute

It is very common

thanks for that, ill just give it a minute or 2 before pulling away see if it helps at all

Mines always done it, just thought it was a trait of the car so its never bothered me

I just leve it about 30 seconds, if I'm in a rush I'll just creep down the road till the secondry air pump stops then it's fine

Getting the throttle body cleaned out thoroughly did the job on my Octy:). No probs since, i'm even able to drive straight after starting up if i want to! Sounds like you've got the same problem i had-worth giving it a go!

I just leve it about 30 seconds, if I'm in a rush I'll just creep down the road till the secondry air pump stops then it's fine

Yeah i do the same!