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HELP! car runs on 3 cyls when cold

Old Sep 30, 2014 | 05:25 AM
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Default HELP! car runs on 3 cyls when cold

my NA6 turbo runs like a bucket of crap for about a minute when cold started. after that its "normal" but seems a bit rich.
it feels like its on 3 cyls and will barely idle and chugs like a **** for about a minute. no real smoke just that smell f unburnt fuel.

plugs and leads are new as is the ignition switch. havent done a compression test yet...

any ideas??
Old Sep 30, 2014 | 08:09 AM
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what cylinder doesn't run and what's not working the spark or the fuel?
Old Sep 30, 2014 | 08:53 AM
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I like your compression check idea. A low cylinder can hide itself on a warm engine, but it's much more obvious when cold.
Old Oct 10, 2014 | 06:27 AM
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ha! and i thought i was the only one this happened to
Old Oct 10, 2014 | 06:43 AM
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Could also be some problem with the Coilpack if OEM...
Old Oct 10, 2014 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Zaphod
Could also be some problem with the Coilpack if OEM...
Coil pack problems usually result in running on 2 cylinders, due to the waste spark config.

--Ian
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