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Offline murraymint

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1.6 struggling to start
« on: 11 September 2012, 18:20 »
Need some help. My 1.6 is struggling to start. It's happend twice now once on Sunday and today after work. But today was worse. I put the key in the ignition and the radio comes on as normal. But then I turn the key and it turns over slowly but dosnt fire and also the clocks reset themselves and the clocks made a kinda fussing/bussing sound?, once the car is started its fine and also start fine once warm. I thort that it's gotta be the electrics or a dodgy earth?

Any ideas?
josh


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Re: 1.6 struggling to start
« Reply #1 on: 11 September 2012, 18:51 »
Battery

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Re: 1.6 struggling to start
« Reply #2 on: 11 September 2012, 18:53 »
I did think this, but although it turns over slowly, it kinda builds momentum. Will try another battery tho
josh


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Re: 1.6 struggling to start
« Reply #3 on: 11 September 2012, 19:04 »
Mine does this to , wiggle the key next time .... Dodgey ignition switch

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Re: 1.6 struggling to start
« Reply #4 on: 11 September 2012, 19:08 »
mmm,try another battery first,rule that out,check connections and earths like you say  :wink: