When you say 'no' plugs, do you mean they werent connected?
Cos they seem to heat up almost instantly in these, so you can turn the key quickly and still start, but they still came on. I'm actually wondering now if the plugs in mine are shit - that would explain the steam (which may actually be smoke) and the shit drive when it's cold, first few seconds its reluctant to do anything........exactly like my NAD with a broken plug.
Plus, I started the golf without plugs once...it did start eventually, but there was epic amounts of smoke for ages.
DIs will start without plugs, but it seems to help having them in my experience.
Edit - There, half a second at 0c in cullys table, you wouldn't even notice it lol.
2nd edit - Lol at -30c, 16 seconds! You'd need a bloody good battery haha.
Cos they seem to heat up almost instantly in these, so you can turn the key quickly and still start, but they still came on. I'm actually wondering now if the plugs in mine are shit - that would explain the steam (which may actually be smoke) and the shit drive when it's cold, first few seconds its reluctant to do anything........exactly like my NAD with a broken plug.
Plus, I started the golf without plugs once...it did start eventually, but there was epic amounts of smoke for ages.
DIs will start without plugs, but it seems to help having them in my experience.Edit - There, half a second at 0c in cullys table, you wouldn't even notice it lol.
2nd edit - Lol at -30c, 16 seconds! You'd need a bloody good battery haha.