Experience people please help me,i have been driving my golf 3 beautifully until recently when
i started experiencing hard start.i need to press down the accelerator pedal while trying to start the car and this take some few minutes and it will almost run down my battery before it will eventually start.

The funniest thing is that it only happens once the engine cools down.for example when i start it in the morning and i put it off for like say 30 minutes it starts immediately,put the reverse is the case if i allow the engine to cool down say 3-4 hours.

two mechanics i invited have asked me to replace the carburetor,its an electric carburetor.

please is there any one in the house who has experienced similar issue.
i need advise please.