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Paranoid husband
My husband has gone out in the car (2002 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi), stopped, gone into the shop, come out and car refused to start for at least 5 mins.
Then it happened again three weeks later.
I'm not worried as we have used the car these last few weeks, driving thousands of miles inbetween this problem, and nothing happened. It drove like a dream.
Something might be starting to play up. Can you give me any ideas please?
Then it happened again three weeks later.
I'm not worried as we have used the car these last few weeks, driving thousands of miles inbetween this problem, and nothing happened. It drove like a dream.
Something might be starting to play up. Can you give me any ideas please?
Asked on 5 April 2011 by DEBSTEPH
Answered by
Honest John
He probably tried to re-start it too soon after starting it from cold.
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