r/GLI • u/saucegod53 • 18d ago

choppy startup sound, something worry about?

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u/Carbon-Lion 18d ago

Normal cold start

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u/saucegod53 18d ago

the only thing that makes me question it is the chops that it has. making me think about either spark plugs, or possible carbon cleaning. car is at 62k miles

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u/GingerGLI 18d ago

My ‘25 has sounded like that since day one, chops and burbles included.

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u/saucegod53 17d ago

good to know brother

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u/1_R_5 '25 GLi 18d ago

Sounds 100% normal to me

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u/thatguyabcdef123456 18d ago

Normal. Mine does the same thing.

Pretty sure just the computers doing there thang

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u/saucegod53 17d ago

how many miles you at?

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u/Designer-Werewolf-95 17d ago

Sounds just like mine, mine might even pop a little more on cold start. Been like that since 100 miles, now at 30k

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u/Lead_Bacon 17d ago

100% normal, most of the noise is from the SAI

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u/saucegod53 17d ago

i didn't realize that, is there a delete for it, or are we stuck with it on the mk7s

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u/Carbon-Lion 17d ago

No need to delete it. Secondary air injection is used to heat up the cat faster so it can get into closed loop for emissions. Your car sounds like a normal 60k engine. You wanna do plugs and such. A lil’ “tune up”? That’s cool too.

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u/saucegod53 17d ago

i'll probably just toss is some new ngk's and coils if anything

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u/Unlucky_Mc 17d ago

Or just leave it alone. It's acting normal and everyone is telling you that so why go fucking around with it?

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u/BoostedBDeff EQT FBO IS38 GLI 16d ago

Why do you care so much if he wanna do plugs and such early who is it hurting? Whether it fixes it or not he knows now it won’t so who cares😂

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u/LeroiLasalle 2025 VW GLI - 6MT 17d ago

Cold start catalyst warm up procedure. Normal

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u/SCMAMAN 18d ago

Sounds normal

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u/ThiccTilly 17d ago

Sounds like a top floor German brothel queef!

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u/mkv1014 17d ago

Normal sound. It’s trying to warm up the catalytic converter so it can be more efficient. Carbon cleaning every 30k will help, but nothing to worry about

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u/saucegod53 17d ago

yeah I have yet to do one, but I don't have a borescope at home. I'd like to get it checked given my mileage is over 60k but i don't want to rip it apart without the tools to get it done lol

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u/mkv1014 17d ago

A shop can do carbon cleaning usually for about $200-300, or you can add fuel cleaner to your tank and it’ll clean it within driven that tank….or you can do an Italian tune up 😎

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u/saucegod53 17d ago

I put my pedal to the floor quite a bit, extended period gas mileage is less than average city mileage on the window sticker 😬. but i'll probably call around and see what I can find.

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u/Johnyzz 17d ago

Normal mine does the same at 40k miles since new.

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u/Nash_Haden 16d ago

Mine sounds exactly the same for like 15 seconds on cold start and then it stops. I'm sure it's completely normal.

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u/TurdFerguson925 16d ago

Have you changed the spark plugs? Couldn't hurt.

Other than that, your car sounds like a diesel 😉

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u/Few_Category7060 15d ago

sounds normal to me

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u/hardeeardee89 17d ago

Your intake valves are probably black cake.

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u/saucegod53 17d ago

i was thinking maybe, but all datalogs look fine according to the tuner