starting

went to start the car today but when i went to turn it over there were no lights displaying on the dash and hence it did not start. i removed the +ve terminal of the battery and re connected it and it started fine. this has now happened on two separate occasions...any ideas as to why this would...

I've had this problem for some time, i live in hot Saudi Arabia so i badly need the A/C i've asked the dealer and they didn't have a solution as they said MK1 Leons suffer from that ... when i change the A/C filter it goes away for about 2 weeks and then comes back...Help.

I am having a bit of an annoying problem with my 07 FR. When I start up the engine in the morning from cold it takes quite a lot of effort to turn over. Once its started its ok starting up for the rest of the day, I just don't know whether I should take it in as there are only six months left on...

Morning all Just come back from a business trip, went to start my normaly reliable Altea 2.0TDI and it didn't start. After cranking a quite a few times it did start. I thought perhaps the fuel needed to go through so didn't think much of it. But the same thing happened the next day! Once...

Hey people I have had my lcr for fee years now. Done a few mods to it such as forge 007 p dv bmc CDs airfilter and a stage one map. Lost interest in it for a while but have recently come into some money so I am lookin at getting it to stage two. But not to sure what to get and where to get it...

I seem to have a funny issue with my Leon Cupra TDI. It's an 04 plate. The other week I noticed it struggling to start when the engine is hot. The starter turns over for longer than normal. From cold it is fine. Usually turn the key and it starts straight away. Anyway, I used it the other day...

Not sure if its the best description but my 1.6 seems very weak when starting, like its only just catching when it gets up to idle and it also slow to get there. From cold it turns over up to idle slowly but seems to struggle and sometimes doesn't catch, from hot its very similar but will always...

I have recently brought a Seat Altea 1.6 petrol and have had problems starting it since. It is a weird problem because after being left overnight it 80% of the time starts correctly but if for example I went out somewhere and left it for a few hours I would have to turn it over for a while and...

Would appreciate any help in directing me to a solution. It starts fine from cold but it will turn over for 10-15 seconds when it is hot, and then fire. Subsequently, fuel smell is lingering in the cabin for upto 1 hour. This was not a gradual problem, it happenned overnight since it was...

If I drive my car about 10miles and turn the engine off and leave it 15+ minutes it wont start, it will only turn over. But as it happens a few times I experimented to see if I could eliminate the problem and found if I open the bonnet and release pressure off the coolant tank, give it a bit of...

Hi all....ok here goes, i aint very good with cars so if you could keep your answers so that at dumb dumb like me can understand that would be great.....i have a p reg cordoba sx...coupe. when i try to start it it revs and then dies straight away, it will start eventually but is a pain. so...

This is my first post on here but I've been visiting the forum since I got my Cupra back in February It's a 01 Silver Ibiza Cupra (engine code AQX) As far as I know it's mechanicly standard apart from been chipped. I've done a search on here and found some threads with advice on what to...

Rough starting!!!! HELP!!! My 2007 Leon sport TDI 105 BHP with 15000 miles sometimes (about once a month) tries to start really roughly. This only happens when the car is warm, and the car will fail to start on the first turn of the key. The sound is like the engine is really tight and does...

went out to start the toledo 1.9 tdi 110 this morning and its struggled to start. kept sort of just choking and then eventully it fired in to life. been making a few starnge noises latley like a knocking sound when im low down in the rev range I.E 1500rpm or lower. drives ok and everything but...

Hope someone can help with this. I have a Seat Ibiza that sits up for a long time between uses. But never fails to start. A couple of weeks ago I drove the car to work after 2 months of sitting up (I drive a bike normally) Anyway. All good and no issues. However the next day a new windscreen was...

My 54 1.2 Ibiza has just started giving me a problem. 63k on the clock and its just started giving me starting problems. It can happen at any time cold start or warm, so no real pattern. The engine turns over and over, but fails to catch. After a couple of goes it catches and then its...

Hi Have a 1996 Seat ibiza and its not starting,i have two questions.... How can i test the ignition coil with a multimeter? Is it possible to flash the fault codes on the dash? Thanks for your help :think:

hello i bought an 06 ibiza fr at the weekend, was fine during test drive etc. now its home its playing up!!! from cold it starts absolutely fine, when its up to temperature and i switch it off it struggles to start again. it turns over for like 15-20 seconds then fires up. its like there is...

This is a intermitten problem. Car will turn over but will not fire. Got towed to garage and was told battery. 3 days later does it again. Garage have had it on a machine but nothing showed up. Sometimes If I wait 5 mins or so it will start. This has been a on going problem for a while...

I have issues with my Ibiza '97 starting. Just had it serviced but seems to take forever and a day to turnover and start. I have to repeatedly press the throttle for it to start. Doesnt seem to make a difference on the weather, though it may of been plugs but have just had it serviced...