Originally Posted by
moondustka
This sounds like the problem my Leon has.. the longer it gets left the worse it starts. Doesn't matter if it's winter or summer. Like if I come back from being away or something it takes a good few minutes of cranking, coughing and spluttering to get it to start. I've changed loads on it now and still the same problem. It acts like it's got no fuel in the rail.
Garage said the last thing would be the injectors leaking.. maybe it is that. It was one that had an injector recall, maybe they new ones they put in are crap. Been like it for 60,000 miles now
What engine is in that? just had mega problems with a 170 passat that did start but had all sorts of running issues try clamping the line from the tandem pump to the rail see if it is running back, does the oil smell of diesel?