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quick car question

  • 09-09-2005 11:06am
    #1
    miju
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,486 ✭✭✭


    ive a 1994 colt and it seems to have developed a little problem on me.

    basically, when i turn the ignition the engine turns over but wont start, what i have to do to start it is to give it a small little and then she starts no bother,

    it's not just on cold starts either, say if i've been driving a while and leave the car for 5-10mins it still has the same problem

    once the engine starts up it idles and drives fine.

    has anyone any ideas what could be causing this problem and how to solve it????


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  • #2
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    does it have an immobilisor?

    somtimes I have a similar problem with my copied key on the Passat


  • #3
    miju
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,486 ✭✭✭miju


    i bought it 2nd a while ago and they never mentioned an immobiliser but it does have an alarm so it may do, but AFAIK the keys aren't copied.

    if it is the immobiliser what can i do to sort the problem????


  • #4
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    the problem im having is that the copied key is a bit dodge, HTH


  • #5
    miju
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,486 ✭✭✭miju


    anyone???????


  • #6
    Armadillo
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Armadillo


    basically, when i turn the ignition the engine turns over but wont start, what i have to do to start it is to give it a small little and then she starts no bother,

    a small little ? :rolleyes: (talking to\beating\piece of chocolate)

    Ok, ok, enough of blankety blank.
    When was the last service? How are the sparkplugs?


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  • #7
    AMurphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,237 ✭✭✭AMurphy


    Armadillo wrote:
    a small little ? :rolleyes: (talking to\beating\piece of chocolate)

    Ok, ok, enough of blankety blank.
    When was the last service? How are the sparkplugs?

    Exactly my question also.

    However if a "small little punch of the accelerator", you may have a choke that is not functioning properly, assuming you have a Carb..
    What is this anyway, Carb, Throttle boty injector or std EFI?.


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