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Car starting problem
Car starts fine in the morning. After a 5/10 minute drive, if I turn the key the car it doesn't start. It cranks fine. If I hold the car key it continues to crank then after about 2 minutes it picks up and starts.
By now I can smell a chemical, but it's not petrol. If I leave the car for 4/5 hours it starts ok. If I drive for an hour, then it restarts fine. I changed the fuel pump relay, it didn't solve the problem. The engine management light sometimes comes on too - then it dissapears. When I changed the relay, it came on. Do you know what it could be?
By now I can smell a chemical, but it's not petrol. If I leave the car for 4/5 hours it starts ok. If I drive for an hour, then it restarts fine. I changed the fuel pump relay, it didn't solve the problem. The engine management light sometimes comes on too - then it dissapears. When I changed the relay, it came on. Do you know what it could be?
Asked on 26 December 2011 by khalid123
Answered by
Alan Ross
Well we would suggest that you have a diagnostic check carried out, which should then show up a fault code.
If however you do not want to do this ( although we would always recommend this) then you should look at
1. ECT ( engine coolant temp sensor)
2. EVAP Evaporative emmision cannister purge valve)
3. MAF ( mass air flow sensor)
If however you do not want to do this ( although we would always recommend this) then you should look at
1. ECT ( engine coolant temp sensor)
2. EVAP Evaporative emmision cannister purge valve)
3. MAF ( mass air flow sensor)
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