Alright, I'm having a proper headache with my 2006 Skoda Superb, gasoline engine, mileage is sitting pretty at 59520 km. Having hard starting issues, especially when it's cold. When it does fire up, it runs rough as guts for a few minutes. Feels like a fuel injection problem perhaps? Had similar issues? It’s like the engine is getting fuel in slow motion during that cold start phase.

Skoda Superb Cold Start Problem

Sounds like a fuel delivery issue, I had something similar with my Superb. Hard starting, rough idle when cold. Have you checked your fuel injectors? That was the culprit for me.

Interesting, how did you pinpoint it to the fuel injectors? Was it obvious, or did you have to do some serious digging?

Well, it wasn't immediately obvious. The symptoms were similar to yours – hard starting and rough idle. Eventually, I noticed a slight smell of unburnt fuel. A mechanic friend suggested checking the injectors. Turns out injector number one was leaking and not atomizing the fuel properly. Think of it like trying to spray paint with a clogged nozzle, you get uneven splatters. It might be worth getting them checked professionally to be sure. Could save you a lot of guesswork.

Took it to the workshop, you were spot on! Injector number one was faulty. Cost me 515€ to get it sorted but she's running like a dream now. Thanks for the advice!