car struggling to start
05 September 2007, 06:38 PM
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car struggling to start
when the car is left for couple of hours it struggles to start it is catching but not enough can it be the battery
06 September 2007, 08:16 AM
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Could be the battery....
From your description the car is cranking OK, coughing and spluttering but not flaring up to fast idle, is that corect?
Simon
From your description the car is cranking OK, coughing and spluttering but not flaring up to fast idle, is that corect?
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06 September 2007, 05:59 PM
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06 September 2007, 06:55 PM
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If they're ok but the starter-motor sounds slow, then the battery's on the way out and it's time for a fresh one.
...btw, if you've not already got one, then splashing out on a cheap mutlimeter might be a worthwhile investment...
07 September 2007, 08:21 AM
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dont read to much into a slow moving window, my battery is foine but my passenger window is slow to go down and up but all others are fine.
I assume you can get the car started eventually (looking at the first post you can anyway), if it is warm and you turn off and then try again does it fire straight away?
If so then it is also a possibility of a faulty temp sensor which is telling you ecu your car is warm when really it is cold so you are not getting as much fuel in there. Best bet though is to start it with a set of jump leads and if it starts no problem (when cold) then it would point to your battery
I assume you can get the car started eventually (looking at the first post you can anyway), if it is warm and you turn off and then try again does it fire straight away?
If so then it is also a possibility of a faulty temp sensor which is telling you ecu your car is warm when really it is cold so you are not getting as much fuel in there. Best bet though is to start it with a set of jump leads and if it starts no problem (when cold) then it would point to your battery
07 September 2007, 09:08 AM
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dont read to much into a slow moving window, my battery is foine but my passenger window is slow to go down and up but all others are fine.
I assume you can get the car started eventually (looking at the first post you can anyway), if it is warm and you turn off and then try again does it fire straight away?
If so then it is also a possibility of a faulty temp sensor which is telling you ecu your car is warm when really it is cold so you are not getting as much fuel in there. Best bet though is to start it with a set of jump leads and if it starts no problem (when cold) then it would point to your battery
I assume you can get the car started eventually (looking at the first post you can anyway), if it is warm and you turn off and then try again does it fire straight away?
If so then it is also a possibility of a faulty temp sensor which is telling you ecu your car is warm when really it is cold so you are not getting as much fuel in there. Best bet though is to start it with a set of jump leads and if it starts no problem (when cold) then it would point to your battery
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07 September 2007, 06:13 PM
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ok guys car would not start tonight after work been left from 8.30 till 5 so unhooked the battery and stuck on charge and it started fine so i am after a battery
cheers for help hope thats it now lol
cheers for help hope thats it now lol
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