# 2001 vw passat 1.8 t hard starting **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 19, 2006, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2001-vw-passat-1-8-t-hard-starting/185085 "2006-09-19T19:02:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 13
**Author:** ![imported\_SINISTER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sinister/32/5970_2.png) [@imported\_SINISTER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_SINISTER)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2001-vw-passat-1-8-t-hard-starting/185085/13 "2006-09-21T06:59:53Z")
> [@New town of tonawanda police cars.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-town-of-tonawanda-police-cars/24425/17): > > 99.5 - 02 had shitty coils… the passat should have the good ones… but i’ve never really had coils cause shit like that… usually they just idle loopy and just die one day… > > the TB could be causing it… but i dunno… checking the car with a computer will tell you what it’s reading for a TPS signal and it should be hit or miss… people have had ‘carbon’ buildups and cleaned them out and claimed to cause a difference, but i think that’s all bullshit. > > spangs… green coolant temp sensor, o-ring and c-clip are like 6 or 8 bucks… it’s worth the change out… it helped my car with cold starts… I honestly think it would be the MAF sensor, as mine caused cold startup issues, but it should throw a code and have the ASR light on if bad (the traction control light)… > > have you replaced the fuel filter? get a new bosch filter from somewhere like [ecstuning.com](http://ecstuning.com) and give it a shot. if the plugs are old enough, changing them could be part of the solution… nope havent changed the fuel filter ill order one and the sensor and go from there…just wanna keep this car running as long as possible just paid it off…and its an awsome car…just vw is gay with alot of stuff it sonly happens now and then like yesterday said she had no problem starting it at all… dunno just 100,000 miles on it so time to do a lil love on it --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2001-vw-passat-1-8-t-hard-starting/185085)._