Maybe your battery is past it's best, they tend to go after a few years when the weather turns cold.
Is the engine turning over fast enough when you try and start it ?
Is the engine turning over fast enough when you try and start it ?
any recommendations on what additives other than redex.
Also noticed when cold the gearbox is very notchy anyone else had this is it case it could do with a oil change ??
Also noticed when cold the gearbox is very notchy anyone else had this is it case it could do with a oil change ??
Im tending to let the coils warm up for 10-15 seconds.... Plus letting her tick over for at least 2 mins before going anywhere at the mo....
She has a weird "blip" of throttle on cold mornings now after the Upsolute... nothing mental, but I notice a blip to 1.5k for a second as I start her.
As for redex ... or rather "blueX" ... tried it a few times... never noticed much difference. I think the secret is GOOD diesel, rather than supermarket stuff. There is a reason why it is cheaper.
She has a weird "blip" of throttle on cold mornings now after the Upsolute... nothing mental, but I notice a blip to 1.5k for a second as I start her.
As for redex ... or rather "blueX" ... tried it a few times... never noticed much difference. I think the secret is GOOD diesel, rather than supermarket stuff. There is a reason why it is cheaper.
another additive i swore by was millers power plus , until i ran out last weekend then i had in tn i went back to redex that i had lying around , i swear my car is less smoky this week than b4 , further investiagtion required me thinks
I have started to use shell diesel atm, but havent noticed anything major performance/economy wise.
I have added one of the valvoline additives to mine, cant remember the exact product name
Slimjim, that doesnt sound good going to 1.5k erratically. I have just had mine revo'd and havent noticed anything different starting wise, so what you are experiencing doesnt sound right.
I have added one of the valvoline additives to mine, cant remember the exact product name
Slimjim, that doesnt sound good going to 1.5k erratically. I have just had mine revo'd and havent noticed anything different starting wise, so what you are experiencing doesnt sound right.
slimjim said:
letting it tick over for 2 mins doesnt help too much, will just take longer to warm up, allow it to idle for 30 secs or so then get driving.
And in the cold temperatures in the winters my 110 has always done a little blip when starting so yours sounds the same, nothing to worry about there.
I know they don't warm up at tick over sssstewsssstew said:
but good idea to point that out.I let her tick over while I sort out my seatbelt, tunes, mirrors, heat and all that.
Speaking of which. She did a funny thing the other day.
It was VERY cold... and being impatient, I turned on the heat to full whack and pushed the screen button. only about 10 seconds after I had started the car (Bad idea, I know)
And the car went mad! She started beeping at me (a NEW beep) and the temp guage light was flashing. So, I tuend the engine off, turned all the air settings to off, started her again and everythign was fine.
Was that just because she was saying "Oi! I know you are cold, but im REALLY cold and if I dont warm up, I might damage myself VERY badly" ?
dont see why it should have done that, muddy always used to start his beeza and fully load the system. Try it again to see if you can re-create it.
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