Technology5 mins ago
Tony, Yont????
Just an update on the problem. I didn't use the car yesterday at all and when I went to use it today, it just started without any problem. So, not a flat battery then? What did happen to it on Monday evening?
Answers
Best Answer
No best answer has yet been selected by Tilly2. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
Mr Yilly may well be right ( how about that then, Yilly ! ).
Flooding will occur when you keep turning the engine over without it starting, when you turn the key it sprays petrol into to cylinders for the spark plugs to ignite it, if you keep turning the key ( without it starting ) the petrol soaks the spark plugs making it difficult to spark.
Flooding will occur when you keep turning the engine over without it starting, when you turn the key it sprays petrol into to cylinders for the spark plugs to ignite it, if you keep turning the key ( without it starting ) the petrol soaks the spark plugs making it difficult to spark.
It never was the battery.
My Vauxhall does a similar thing occasionally, despite a new battery.
Normally it starts well, but occasionally it 'coughs' during starting and fails. When I try again it floods itself, and either struggles to start or refuses unless it is left a while.
Just in case it is linked to the immobiliser, if it fails to start I remove the key, lock and unlock then try again.
My Vauxhall does a similar thing occasionally, despite a new battery.
Normally it starts well, but occasionally it 'coughs' during starting and fails. When I try again it floods itself, and either struggles to start or refuses unless it is left a while.
Just in case it is linked to the immobiliser, if it fails to start I remove the key, lock and unlock then try again.
Dear Tilly,
When you tried and failed to start, were there any electrics at all- controller lights etc? Or did it make a weak choking attempt to start?
No response at all could be, as jno suggests loose battery lead - tighten these and grease.
Choking sound and then 2 days later battery fine suggests you have it checked out with your mechanic.
Dry cold air lets engine work livelier than damp warm air - any weather changes from failed to start and then OK? Was your car outside overnight before failure - I suppose you didn't then push into garage to reach O.K.!
No expert, just a history of problems, but maybe "temporary battery short - if such a thing", fine crack in alternator, loose lead to starter motor.
Nothing worse than a random temporary fault, at this time of year especially! Wait for car geek on here maybe but a professional check seems worth the cost.
Kind regards,
SIQ.
When you tried and failed to start, were there any electrics at all- controller lights etc? Or did it make a weak choking attempt to start?
No response at all could be, as jno suggests loose battery lead - tighten these and grease.
Choking sound and then 2 days later battery fine suggests you have it checked out with your mechanic.
Dry cold air lets engine work livelier than damp warm air - any weather changes from failed to start and then OK? Was your car outside overnight before failure - I suppose you didn't then push into garage to reach O.K.!
No expert, just a history of problems, but maybe "temporary battery short - if such a thing", fine crack in alternator, loose lead to starter motor.
Nothing worse than a random temporary fault, at this time of year especially! Wait for car geek on here maybe but a professional check seems worth the cost.
Kind regards,
SIQ.
Related Questions
Sorry, we can't find any related questions. Try using the search bar at the top of the page to search for some keywords, or choose a topic and submit your own question.