Maddocks

Hi Gareth thanks for your reply. yes, it’s only recently started happening and only seems to do it in the morning when it’s been left over night. Once it’s started, then it is fine for the rest of the day. The garage I use are not diesel specialist, just someone who I have used and trusted for years, but am thinking of going to an Audi/vw specialist, but will also look at a diesel specialist too. The relay was suggested but someone as they had spent a fortune on different parts and they never cured the issue, then they changed the relay for next to nothing and it sorted it out! I am hoping this is all it will be but I am probably dreaming!!! I’ll talk to the garage in the new year to see exactly what tests they have done, but their next suggestion was injectors, however when they told me the price I want to rule out other possibilities first as they said they cannot be 100% that the injectors are the issue. Theres no smoke or diesel smell. Once the car starts, it drives perfectly (which is why I am clinging on to hope that it’s not injectors, as I would have thought they would cause issues whilst driving, though I am no mechanic!) thanks for your time rob

Ho i know this is an old post, but I’m wondering if you managed to resolve the starting issue on your A3? i have a 2009 1.9 tdi and have a starting issue too, which seems to be very similar to yours. Mine takes 15 seconds of cranking to start in the morning, but then once started it’s fine. It will then start straight away for the rest of the day too. ive had a new battery fitted and the garage has suggested new injectors and someone else has suggested it just could be the 109 Relay which is the next part I’ll change. Just wondering if you had any other suggestions of something that cured yours? really don’t know where to go from here! thanks rob