Cold start - mornings

[WilkinsonRS4]

Why is it RS4s are crappy from morning cold starts!?
I've got mine remapped and I turn the engine on first thing in the morning and I've got to wait 20/30 secs before the revs calm down before I can pull away, even then it drives lumpy till you get going, why are these machines so bad early in the morning!?

[Rw@@dy]

Mines exactly the same so your not alone lol

[sync24]

What map (if any) are you running - My MRC stage 2 runs fine from cold - a little lumpy but definatley usable immediately post button press. Have you had the coilpacks replaced?

[John Johnson]

Mines not lumpy

[rallyewill]

I'd get that checked out, mine runs spot on when cold - defo an issue there. Even if it was mapped, it shouldn't affect the cold start.

[neilparf]

Mine before the stage 2 MRC map and after cold starts were and are just fine. If anything, the map has made it slightly better; the cold start 20-30 second wait is almost non-existent. Coil packs maybe?

VCDS scan and maybe get it checked out. What map do you have if any?

[toyneg]

What map (if any) are you running - My MRC stage 2 runs fine from cold - a little lumpy but definatley usable immediately post button press. Have you had the coilpacks replaced?

+1 the MRC Stage 2 with quiet start mode seems to be pretty decent from cold

[MikeFish]

Mine seems fine most of the time because by the time I drive off the driveway/manoeuvre out of a space it is fine. However, when it is cold (engine and outside temp) and I pull straight out of a car park space it does stutter and hold back a bit. By the time I get to the exit it is fine or if I had to reverse or 3 point turn to get out of a space first it is warmed up by then and fine. It literally is the first 10 seconds of turning on. Only ever noticed it after my remap. I assumed it was something to do with the SAI that I had removed at the same time.

[Marten]

It could be that the lambda sensor(s) is(are) done. I had one replaced and car runs much smoother on cold starts. I also get little better mpg than before.

[Covkiller]

Mines fine pre and post MRC cold start map.
Sounds like you have a problem. Take it back to whoever mapped it.

[MikeFish]

Do any of the people who say their cars are fine have their SAI removed? And do you pull away immediately from a cold start within 2 seconds of it starting and not crawl away? Like I said, if I'm parked in a space or on driveway I'd never notice it so some of you might just not have noticed because of where you park.

[neilparf]

Do any of the people who say their cars are fine have their SAI removed? And do you pull away immediately from a cold start within 2 seconds of it starting and not crawl away? Like I said, if I'm parked in a space or on driveway I'd never notice it so some of you might just not have noticed because of where you park.

Mine still has the SAI - I pull away after the 10 seconds and its fine. Having said that, I've pulled away immediately and never noticed it to be lumpy or difficulty... I think the MRC stage 2 map helps a lot...

[KernowPete]

Mine's standard but I've never had a problem. I just wait for the fast idle to drop back then drive away and everything's fine.

[V8mark]

Could be the ecu software update is needed here???

[coffey555]

My one used to run a bit rough on start up until I changed out the PCV valve.