yay!
Had it for 3 days and twice now its not started. Booooo.
its a 2001 2.3 V5 170bhp with about 62k on the clock.
It started instantly when i test drove it, and the 5 or 6 times i'd driven it over Saturday when i picked it up.
Yesterday i tried to start it and nothing. just turning over. I had to go out so got into the other car. My pal said he'd meet us back a the house and the car started first time for him. Que lots of pointing and laughing by him. Started it another 2 times later on in the day and it was fine.
Then this morning it won't start again. First attempt, the engine turned over then it sounded like something sort of chugged away for about 3 seconds trying to start after i let go of the key. Not the full engine roar but something else. This spluttered out then every try again was just the car turning over. The battery and engine light both come on during this. The internal electrics all still work.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? Are there many common start up faults with this car/engine?
Got it booked into a garage for a service/check up tomorrow anyway. Hopefully it starts tonight and i'll leave the car outside the garage and drop the keys off in the morning. Otherwise i'll get my pal to tow it out there tonight while the roads are quiet.
Had it for 3 days and twice now its not started. Booooo.
its a 2001 2.3 V5 170bhp with about 62k on the clock.
It started instantly when i test drove it, and the 5 or 6 times i'd driven it over Saturday when i picked it up.
Yesterday i tried to start it and nothing. just turning over. I had to go out so got into the other car. My pal said he'd meet us back a the house and the car started first time for him. Que lots of pointing and laughing by him. Started it another 2 times later on in the day and it was fine.
Then this morning it won't start again. First attempt, the engine turned over then it sounded like something sort of chugged away for about 3 seconds trying to start after i let go of the key. Not the full engine roar but something else. This spluttered out then every try again was just the car turning over. The battery and engine light both come on during this. The internal electrics all still work.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? Are there many common start up faults with this car/engine?
Got it booked into a garage for a service/check up tomorrow anyway. Hopefully it starts tonight and i'll leave the car outside the garage and drop the keys off in the morning. Otherwise i'll get my pal to tow it out there tonight while the roads are quiet.