vauxhall corsa sreg automatic starting problems

[watty2007]

hi there,
a few weeks ago we started having problems starting the car in the mornings i found out if i left it standing from teatime till half eight the morning after it would take up fifthteen times to get it started wen i did wen i put it in drive or reverse it would stall then it wud go all day till the nxt morning then do the same if i took it ouit late the nite b4 it would start the nxt day so its the time its sitting it thought i checked the batterie changed the plugs sprayed the carb intake with cleaner checked the fuses treated the fuel with stp changed the air filter took it for a diagnosic which blamed the key fob was damaged used the spare key which didnt work sprayed the distributor cap and leads to see if it was just damp with wd40 it started with a slight judder this morning but was this the problem wot else can it be please help

[Brooksy]

I`ve owned a dozen Novas & Corsas which appear to have the same electronic ignition system. The only problems were one defective HT lead, and a tendency for lubricant from inside the distributor body to collect in the distributor cap. When the engine was warmed up this caused no problems. But when cold having not been used say, overnight, it collected at the bottom of the cap and caused difficult starting & a misfire, until warmed up. Have a peek inside your cap.