claushouse
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Hello guys, I only turned to the internet because nobody seems to know what the problem with my car is.
I have a 2010 VW GTI and about 2 years after purchasing it, the engine started dying shortly after starting. The first time this occured, i took it to the vw dealership and they replaced the battery (wow, i know). This obviously didn't fix anything, so the second time it happened i took my car to a German Car Specialist where they replaced a sensor in the fuel pump [don't rememember the exact part].
After replacing this, the car ran fine for about 1-2 years until recently when the issue started happening again.
Basically, i start the car, it starts perfectly, then after about 5-10 seconds it dies. I repeat the process and try to give it some gas shortly after it starts, but it feels like the gas pedal is not doing anything and the engine sounds muffled until I floor it enough times that it becomes normal again.
Sometimes, after it eventually starts, i drive it in first gear for a little bit and the car breaks itself like it's choking.
After it finally stops doing that, the car runs perfectly and the issue happens again perhaps 2-3 weeks later. So on so forth.
This is super weird and i have no idea what's going on.
Last visit to the German Car Specialist yesterday, they told me i have to replace my alternator, however, i don't believe this is the issue - since the car starts perfectly.
Note*: No check engine light has ever come on when this issue happens.
The best way i can explain it is to post some videos, so here are two videos that i took last week when it started happening again.
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwmDlYzsGsk
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpvjgQLeVKY
Any help is appreciated
I have a 2010 VW GTI and about 2 years after purchasing it, the engine started dying shortly after starting. The first time this occured, i took it to the vw dealership and they replaced the battery (wow, i know). This obviously didn't fix anything, so the second time it happened i took my car to a German Car Specialist where they replaced a sensor in the fuel pump [don't rememember the exact part].
After replacing this, the car ran fine for about 1-2 years until recently when the issue started happening again.
Basically, i start the car, it starts perfectly, then after about 5-10 seconds it dies. I repeat the process and try to give it some gas shortly after it starts, but it feels like the gas pedal is not doing anything and the engine sounds muffled until I floor it enough times that it becomes normal again.
Sometimes, after it eventually starts, i drive it in first gear for a little bit and the car breaks itself like it's choking.
After it finally stops doing that, the car runs perfectly and the issue happens again perhaps 2-3 weeks later. So on so forth.
This is super weird and i have no idea what's going on.
Last visit to the German Car Specialist yesterday, they told me i have to replace my alternator, however, i don't believe this is the issue - since the car starts perfectly.
Note*: No check engine light has ever come on when this issue happens.
The best way i can explain it is to post some videos, so here are two videos that i took last week when it started happening again.
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwmDlYzsGsk
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpvjgQLeVKY
Any help is appreciated