Author Topic: 16v hard to start from cold  (Read 652 times)

Offline edd16v

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16v hard to start from cold
« on: 08 March 2009, 20:09 »
Hi,

Im having problems starting my car from cold. When you turn the key the fuel pump prime many times so it primes stops primes stops over and over maybe 4 or 5 times then stops.

The car is taking upto five turns of the key to start. It turns over ok but doesn't fire, eventually it fires and runs absolutly fine. If you then turn it off and start it again its fine.

The other thing I've noticed is that sometimes when you turn the ignition on the rev counter jumps up and down (this is without the car started, just with ignition on).

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Edd


Offline Conker

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Re: 16v hard to start from cold
« Reply #1 on: 08 March 2009, 21:49 »
Ignition switch might be the culprit.