Hard starting?

[Aaronbaylis]

Anyone else have issues with there b6 starting? im not sur if this is the airflow meter, when i go to start my car even when hot it cranks for what seems like 4 seconds before firing up. ideas?

[marcellarius]

A quick googling suggests that the ECU waits for the AFM to indicate there is airflow before it starts injecting fuel. It could also be a clogged fuel filter, or bad pump causing it to take a little longer for fuel pressure to increase at the injectors..?

If you put a jumper wire between the F/P and GND pins in the diagnostic port, it will turn on the fuel pump whenever the ignition is on. Perhaps if you do this and it starts straight away it may help narrow down the issue?

[Aaronbaylis]

thanks for that mate, i got the timing light out at work, bumped it up a bit and its starting alot quicker, could have been out by a bit.