This is the 1st time it's happened since owning my car, so just wondering what it could have been really.

It's a 2003 blob, with 48k on the clock, full service history, and only ran on V-Power.

I was parked on the hill out the back of my house, and the fuel tank was full. I turned the key like normal, and it usually takes a second to fire the car up, but last night, it just kept turning over....there wasn't any splutters or anything. It made the normal noise (starter motor I guess), but just didn't fire up.

So I stopped, and tried again, this time it did start, but slightly spluttered and seemed to help when I pumped the accelerator.

I sat there for 5 mins, and turned it back off, and started it again with no problems. This morning when I finished work it started perfect as well!


Any idea's, or could it have just been a one off?

 

probably a 1 off? maybe didnt turn the key as much ? happens, doubt its anything serious if you turned it over a second time and it started

 

Hope it was a one off. Just quite strange why it happened.

 

crankshaft sensor

 

My mate at work actually said that. He said it use to happen on Vauxhall's a lot....

Does it mean it could be knackered?

 

Fylingdales......

lol

dunx

P.S. Mine did that once too, not bad for seven years....

 

lol, what do you mean Fylingdales?


Has it not happened again Dunx?

 

all i can say is keep your eye on the problem, it may get worst.

cheers matt