# Hard start, vw gti vr6 (LANGAN JUSTIN pm me please)

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [February 3, 2009, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-start-vw-gti-vr6-langan-justin-pm-me-please/241796 "2009-02-03T05:40:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-start-vw-gti-vr6-langan-justin-pm-me-please/241796/36 "2009-02-03T09:47:36Z")

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> [@Bings.ca / SON240sx.ca Niagara Meet 2006 - 30min Video](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bings-ca-son240sx-ca-niagara-meet-2006-30min-video/13480/19):
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> 12v vr6’s have the coil pack, mounted on the driver side of the head later 24v’s used ignition coils(coil-on plug) similar to 1.8t’s
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> common fault point on the mk4 12v’s have been the coolant temp sensor, which can bring a hardstart situation, failed coilpack. people have wired up msd or accel coils to work, because they are cheaper and more reliable than the oem VW part. Yetti VRT did it on his car.

brett, the coolant temp sensor, lets talk about that!!!

would this make my fan run for about 7 mins after i shut the car off no matter what ambient temp?

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