VTS struggling to start

  1. Established Member Joined: May 2010 Hirwaun, South Wales Posts: 1178 '02 Leon Cupra R Flash Red
    #1
    For a few weeks now my car has been struggling to start, mainly when it is cold. When I turn the key there is a click, then nothing. Turn the key again and it starts turning over but really struggling to start. On saturday it was misfiring when going through the village. The plugs have been changed and that makes no difference, it still struggled to start this morning. Any ideas?
  2. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 601 Polar white VTS Fixed for the 2nd time!
    #2
    tried getting the battery checked? first thing i'd do!
  3. Established Member Joined: May 2010 Hirwaun, South Wales Posts: 1178 '02 Leon Cupra R Flash Red
    #3
    Yes the battery is fine mate I should have mentioned that
  4. Newbie Joined: Mar 2011 dudley Posts: 17 Saxo VTR
    #4
    mmm have u tried your starter motor?
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts
    #5
    Try crankshaft sensor mate, also check your timing is correct
  6. Established Member Joined: May 2010 Hirwaun, South Wales Posts: 1178 '02 Leon Cupra R Flash Red
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by steSAXOVTR View Post
    mmm have u tried your starter motor?
    Gonna give that a go next mate I think

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by wicked-vtr View Post
    Try crankshaft sensor mate, also check your timing is correct
    The timing is right I would say as the car drives fine most of the time, it was just that one day it was missing.

    Just noticed now when I started up outside work to show my boss what was wrong, the exhaust was popping while the car was idle. It did this one day last week as well. It usually pops when I change down and land at around 2k revs but never when it is idle.
  7. Established Member Joined: May 2009 cleethorpes, Lincolnshire Posts: 1830 Astra 2006 (55) 1.9 cdti 150 sri 192hp 322ftlb
    #7
    Crankshaft sensor or coilpack
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts
    #8
    More likely crank sensor than timing, but its possible for it to run with timing out.
    My car was struggling to start for a while then one day wouldnt start at all, in my quest to get it going ive changed spark plugs, coilpack, crank sensor and rebuilt the head due to find 4 bent valves. Runs sweet now