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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I wonder if anyone knows what's up with my car before I take it to a garage. I want to fix it myself. It keeps not starting. Like when your battery is dead. But the battery is fine. It seems to only do it I've noticed, when the car is warm and you have just nipped of for a moment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is it by chance an rx8?

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By *d belleTV/TS
over a year ago

Malvern

I'm guessing the car deisel? If so sounds like the glow plugs or glow plug reley

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Could be a range of things from such a short breif description. Is there any symptoms.

Could be anything from a sticky starter solenoid to faulty fuel feed pump. Could be any of the sensors. What is the car? how do you get is started when it fails ie, do you bump start it or wait for it to cool?

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Mechanics I'm good at, electrical problems I'm not.

Glad to have been no help whatsoever

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By *r and mrs sanddancerCouple
over a year ago

BOLDON COLLIERY

Check the battery conections they can get corroded then the earth to the body and the engine. Bad earths will give you those symptoms

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By *rcticFoxxxWoman
over a year ago

Hereabouts

In my expert opinion. It's fucked

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nipped off for a moment? As in short drive or left stood for a moment?

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By *anderlustcoupleCouple
over a year ago

Kent

If it's Vauxhall vw seat soda or Audi they all suffer coolant temp sensor faults and won't start when warm, if it's Renault or Vauxhall they suffer with crankshaft sensor faults! Best bet is a code read! X

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

Battery over charging , poor earth to starter battery or engine block , sticking starter solenoid , ecu fault ,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its because youve left it all alone (running) its teaching you a lesson that cars need to be loved too hehe

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

Not enough info on the symptoms. If it turns over lazily, like a failing battery, but whizzes over when cold - I'd check the earth connections both on the battery and the engine earth strap(s). If it won't turn over at all, or turns over fine but won't start, then it could a be a whole host of things. That host of things will be slightly different if it's diesel or petrol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Based on the tiny amount if info it's difficult to make an informed diagnosis but it sounds a bit like the crank sensor has packed in.

It's a fairly simple job to do yourself.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

Can you give some more info...

What car, is it Petrol/Diesel, what happens when it won't start, any noises. any lights...?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What I always say is be a member of the aa or other such organisation

When it starts playing up call them make sure it's a non busy day

My local garage formula one will do code reading to see if they can fix it for free and will tell you the codes if u decide to not go ahead with their services as will my purple garage

Beware of people with fault code readers who can diagnose for a few sometimes the fee is more than a eBay code reader and gives the same results

Is it a Vauxhall if so press brake anf throttle hard as possible whilst switching on and then count the flashing lights will give u fault code

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How old is the battery? Chances are if it's 5 years or more, it's on its way out. Halfords offer a free battery check (I think). From a general diagnostics order point of view:

Battery

Battery connections

Charging system (Alternator/regulator)

Wiring

Hope this helps.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

cant beat those nipping off for a moment moments - sorry no help with the car

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Hi, thank you everyone. I got a brand new battery. Its not that. But some of you suggested to check the connections. Well we have jiggled them a bit and so far so good. For one day anyway. See what it's like tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.

If you can't fix it with a hammer it must be electrical...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

could be various things depends on the car, possibly heat soak causing the starter solenoid to play up, or could be one of sensors on its way down somewhere

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