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I have a Ford Galaxy 2.3 (2000) it runs perfectly but occasionally it won't start. Give it 5 or 10 mins it starts and drives well, but now it has started cutting out while driving and I give it 5 or so...
I own a Volkswagen Polo Twist 1.2 3-cylinder. It has recently developed an intermittent starting problem. It doesn't matter whether the weather is warm or cold. Sometimes it starts straight away and...
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...
I'm having trouble starting my Ford Focus in the mornings. I've changed the battery, but it sounds like the engine is struggling to turn over. However, once it has started (jump leads), it will start every...
I am having problems when I start my car on a morning when its been wet and cold, or standing more than a day. It sometimes either makes like a vibration feeling and then stops, or sounds as if it's...
We currently run a 59 plate SEAT Leon 1.9 tdi S and a Volvo V50 company car which is being withdrawn at the end of February. The Leon has an intermittent reluctance to start, seems to be mostly cooler...
My car won't start on hills facing upwards.
Hi, my car ran out of petrol and filled it up with more petrol but now the engine wont start. It was fine before. It starts but just doesnt turn over and ignite.
Please advise on the benefits, if any, of buying a KIA Venga or cee’d diesel based on an annual mileage of 10,000-11,000 with at least two trips per month of 350 miles and the balance made up of local...
I have a new battery (ten months old) but am having problems turning the engine over via the starter motor. When I turn the engine over, it feels and sounds as though the battery is going flat, and it...
 

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