1.6 - warm/hot start issue

[danj.pdx 3]

Hi,

 

This is a 1.6 GTi in the US. Since buying the car 14 months ago, this issue has gotten progressively worse. Last month, I did a full service on the motor - plugs, wires, dizzy cap, rotor, injector clean/balance, fuel filter, fuel pump, ignition amplifier, tachy relay and fresh fluids.

 

When the car has sat for several days unused, it fires right up.

 

When restarting after driving, it often (but not always) takes forever to start. It's almost as though it's running carbs and not EFI. There seem to be too issues. The starter motor will spin, but often only briefly will it engage and spin the flywheel. More common, it will spin the flywheel for a second or two, then disengage and just spin the starter motor. Not sure why that is. Also, why doesn't it fire when the starter does engage and spin the flywheel? 

 

Otherwise once running everything seems fine.

 

Suggestions?

Thank you,

Dan.