starting

Sometimes when i start my car (LCR), even when it's been runing for ages, and is well up to temp, it'll idle at about 2k. And if i go to blip the throttle, to try and settle it, it splutters slightly. Any ideas?

Help! Got home today and went to start the car 2 mins after letting it cool down for a bit and i had nothing, it would just turn on the starter and then stop.would't fire. After have in search i've checked all boost pipes, fuses and all connecters there all fine. The engine seemed...

wont start stright away ,turn the key a few times & then seems ok is this normal ?:doh:

Hey guys i have been lucky enough to get myself a 52 plate facelift LC. i have had it for a week now and its been great to drive. but it has a wee starting problem. after the car sat overnight its a bit reluctant to start. i get in, put the key in the ignition, all the lights come on as...

Hey guys. Know this is probably a daft question but which part have a broken here? :cry: Is it the gearbox mount? Is there an uprated part I can get to replace this?

my friend has a 130 tdi that only has problems starting when it has under a quarter of a tank of fuel ?? anyone else had this ??? any ideas apart from keeping the tank full:D

Hi folks, Have just replaced my ignition amplifier on my V5 150 Toledo. This has resolved the constant misfire problem I was having on the 'C' cylinder. However I still have an issue where if the car is started after about 10 minutes it will cut out and not start for about an hour. When...

Hi Yesterday it took at least half a dozen attempts to get my car to start, it would start then immediately die again. I also heard a slight squealing noise when it did finally start and I was reversing. Recently I have also noticed a smell like sulphur/ rotting eggs and slightly oily/...

Hi all. My red callipers on my cupra are starting to fade and i am wondering if anyone has any tips to bring the colour back to them without re painting. Thanks.

Hi there I have a 1.9 TDI Leon and it has always had a starting problem since initially purchased. The pre-heat light (for the glow plugs) on the dash board never stays on, i have so far had it in the garage (NOT Main dealer) 3 times trying to solve the starting problem, so far the...

hi all wonder if anybody can help me as im fairly new to the cupra scene, ive owned my mk3 cupra for 4 months now and most of the time all is good ad i love it but every now and then the EML will come on, its only on for an hour and i wont see it again for weeks but ill get a day every now and...

Hi All, I'm new to this forum and I tried a search 1st and didn't find what I was looking for. I recently bought a Seat Leon SX 110bhp 53 plate diesel and I have a slight concern when trying to start the car. History In December it went in for it's 70,000mile service and my mechanics...

My 4 month old (6,000 mile) FR TDi has developed a cold starting challenge in the last 2 weeks...... Glowplugs all go out fine but on the first start of the day it turns over, fires and then dies......normally is fine on the second start but once had to do it a third time......initially I put...

Car does not like starting whilst the car engine is still warm. Starts fine when cold. Car will turn over when i turn the key but when it goes to kick in it just judders as if there is no fuel but the car smells of an unburned / sulpur smell. My carbon cannister had a pip missing which i...

This morning turned the ignition in the Ibiza on, sounded like the starter motor was spinning up, but nothing else happened, no chugs or anything? I tried a couple more times and one time I had the oil light flash red 3 times (however oil level was fine). The car was only serviced last month, is...

Hi guys I got myself a Ibiza cupra gti 2.0 8v for a little bit of fun and to use to take some milage of our leon. Ive had the car about 3 weeks and the car has been fine not one problem and then on sunday it was the first time i drove it in 4 days and when i started it, it had a slight misfire...

Hi Guys, Well iv got my car... its time to start modding! Iv already purchased the LCR splitter, which i hope to add this weekend. I will be looking to remap after xmas, courtesy of P-Torque. I am looking at getting an induction kit before then, can anyone recommend one for 2003 Leon Cupra...

Has anyone had any starting problems with their mk2 fr tdi, i am currently not running my car every day but it does live in the garage, when i come to start it after 2 days or more the engine feels very tight and shakes the car violently on start up, there is no smoke and the oil levels are ok...

Ok had this exact same problem this time last year,went to start the car and it's turning over fine,just doesn't fire.... Last year I was sat at a petrol station after having driven it for the first time in 2 weeks from my mates house,filled up went to start it and was just turning...

Hey Lads, Need a bit of help, got a problem with my Cupra TDI its simply not starting. The lights work, radio works but it just won't start. I have tried jumping it and i have charged the battery for nearlt 24 hours as well and it still wont. There is nothing there at al when i turn the key...