kerry beeston
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- A-CLASS A180 CDI BLUEEFFICIENCY DIESEL 1.5
Hiya,
I am having intermittent issues with my car starting. This began on the odd occasion about 3 months ago, but has got worse. Some days it will take 3/4 goes before it starts, over the weekend I had to try some 50 times and was about to call for Road side before finally it started. There is no pattern to when it starts/ doesn't start.
I turn the key and the ignition lights up fine, no warning signs appear and I can hear the fuel pump noise for a few seconds (assume that is what it is) When turning the key and depressing the clutch I get nothing, no attempt to start or any dash lights, just dead. After a few times of releasing and retrying it works. Sometimes turning the key anti-clockwise and then back to start straight away works, sometimes I have to sit and wait and try 5-10 times. Once started it is fine and it *seems* to be okay once it has been started already that day- seems to be perhaps worse first thing in a morning but this could be coincidence. It is rare that it now starts first time and I have to try at least 2/3 times.
I called a garage and they mentioned something about as it has a start-stop battery they operate differently and it may be that? Its only 3 and a half years old and out of warranty typically! Everything else is fine, though I am due a service (overdue actually) but this is booked.
Any advice would be great- worried about getting ripped off as I don't have a clue!
I am having intermittent issues with my car starting. This began on the odd occasion about 3 months ago, but has got worse. Some days it will take 3/4 goes before it starts, over the weekend I had to try some 50 times and was about to call for Road side before finally it started. There is no pattern to when it starts/ doesn't start.
I turn the key and the ignition lights up fine, no warning signs appear and I can hear the fuel pump noise for a few seconds (assume that is what it is) When turning the key and depressing the clutch I get nothing, no attempt to start or any dash lights, just dead. After a few times of releasing and retrying it works. Sometimes turning the key anti-clockwise and then back to start straight away works, sometimes I have to sit and wait and try 5-10 times. Once started it is fine and it *seems* to be okay once it has been started already that day- seems to be perhaps worse first thing in a morning but this could be coincidence. It is rare that it now starts first time and I have to try at least 2/3 times.
I called a garage and they mentioned something about as it has a start-stop battery they operate differently and it may be that? Its only 3 and a half years old and out of warranty typically! Everything else is fine, though I am due a service (overdue actually) but this is booked.
Any advice would be great- worried about getting ripped off as I don't have a clue!
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