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Ford Fiesta won't start.
I have a 2001 Ford Fiesta which sometimes doesn't start. The battery is fine, but when I leave it for a few days it will refuse to get going. Any idea what's going wrong?
Asked on 11 November 2014 by Syed hasan
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Honest John
If it doesn't start then does after a couple of days then it might be over fuelling. Alternatively, of course, the insulation of the leads may have failed, so when you get condensation on the engine it doesn't start. When the leads are dry it does.
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