Vauxhall won't start at random times
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Hi there
I have a Vauxhall mk4 2000 plate , which seems to refuse to start once every month say . The first two times it happened I thought it may just have been a flat battery and I've had it going by either a push start or with jump leads . It happened again today a month or so since the last time , this morning had had drove it thirty miles or so to work , popped into a shop for a paper and when I came out it was trying to turn over but wouldn't start.i managed to get a push start and carried on the last mile or so to my work , When I tried to start it earlier to go home it started no problem . Any ideas what it could be ?
Hi
I've got Astra 1.4 petrol on 06 plate it struggles to start all the Time but once running it runs spot on
I've changed cam crank temp inlet manifold complete all sensors I can see have been changed to no avail it be comming a night mare done pedal test also on computer and no faults show
When car does start it is a bit rough on Tick over but when you drive it it is fine can any one help
I've got Astra 1.4 petrol on 06 plate it struggles to start all the Time but once running it runs spot on
I've changed cam crank temp inlet manifold complete all sensors I can see have been changed to no avail it be comming a night mare done pedal test also on computer and no faults show
When car does start it is a bit rough on Tick over but when you drive it it is fine can any one help
Tiddy5974 said:
Hi
I've got Astra 1.4 petrol on 06 plate it struggles to start all the Time but once running it runs spot on
I've changed cam crank temp inlet manifold complete all sensors I can see have been changed to no avail it be comming a night mare done pedal test also on computer and no faults show
When car does start it is a bit rough on Tick over but when you drive it it is fine can any one help
Have you tried another battery?I've got Astra 1.4 petrol on 06 plate it struggles to start all the Time but once running it runs spot on
I've changed cam crank temp inlet manifold complete all sensors I can see have been changed to no avail it be comming a night mare done pedal test also on computer and no faults show
When car does start it is a bit rough on Tick over but when you drive it it is fine can any one help
Tiddy5974 said:
Why battery if car is turning over fine ? I thought if it turned over battery must be ok
The battery could be fine - "struggles to start" suggested to me slow turning over, but if it turns over fine it should be OK. It could still be worth trying another battery - we had a TVR which struggled to start, and the cause turned out to be that the replacement battery wasn't strong enough to turn the V8 over quick enough (low CCA value). Putting in a heavier battery solved all the problems.
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