starting

Hi guys....As the title states im having alot of trouble with my car failing to start up 1st time. 9 times outa 10 it doesn't..... Im not sure what it could be, but second effort 2 start car - WORKS, but struggles. Im not sure cuz its the bad weather or....... I'll turn ignition key as far as...

Hi, I bought my 05 reg Ibiza TDI FR a few days ago and am extreemly pleased with it!! But on the odd occasion i do seem to have problems starting it, when i first turn the key it doesnt always start and just turns over, but after another attempt it starts!! just wondered whether anyone...

My beloved Seat aint starting. I finished work this morning it started fine, took it to Tescos and when I finished my shopping it's not starting just turning over. Lights and wipers work. Any ideas. It's gonna take the Rac 3 hours to get here so I am at home while my car is stuck at Tescos. I...

IVE HAD A STARTING PROBLEM WITH THE TDI FOPR A WHILE, its had a service done recently and ive also brought new glow plugs from seat, cost a bomb. still doersnt tick over first time. it normally happens in the mornings, the revs go up and down for a while until the engines warm. i think there...

Hi all recently my 02 leon cupra has not liked starting up to well. When first turning the engine on the revs sit at about 1500 and then drop down to about 800 after a couple of minutes just wondering if this is normal? and if the car is not left running for a couple of minutes its jerks and...

On top on the non functioning aircon, my SEAT logo boot release decided to pack up at the worst possible time trapping my friends luggage in when I dropped them at the airport :confused: If I stretch my mind back, this faulty boot release has been mentioned before? Not good that a few...

Just had 40k mile service (@43k miles). I bought the bloody thing in Sept06 with just under 24k!! Anyhoo, servicve was OK - local independent and it cost me £160. BUT, he reckons the passenger wheel bearing is on the way out. I did think the front end had been getting a bit rumbly, but...

Right, I have owned my Ibiza for two weeks and have been driving it for 3 days. I was out last night, dropped some friends off, went to start my car and nothing happened. Turn the key, and absolutely nothing, no noise. Battery seems to be fine, (lights and radio work ok) and i havn't left it...

Was out last night, and was about to leave the pub to head off to a night club, and went to start my car and it just died. wudnt even tick over. the radio kept reseting itself everytime this happened. tried it 2 or 3 times then decided to leave it and sort it out later. came out from the...

hi ive got a problem starting my mk3 ibiza cupra and wonder if anyone can help. vag com wont connect to the car anymore and im thinking my ecu is fooked anyone got any ideas thanks :cry:

Hi all A little help needed, has anyone else had starting problems, I turn the key and nothing, hold it there for 10-15 seconds and then she turns over often after the 3rd or 4th attempt. It's doing my head in, any help would be appreciated. Thanks Chris.

Tryed to start my car last night and nothing happened, tryed over 10 times and was locking and unlocking the doors to try and see if it was anything to do with the imoboliser, then just as i was about to ring the AA i tryied it one last time and it started. Has any one else had this problem...

Ive had my ibiza cupra r nearly 6 months now and im still buzzing with it.[LEFT]but recently i got home after work stayed in for about half hour then needed to go somewhere jumped in but it wouldt tick over then when it did it was reving up yo 3000 rpm and seemed as if it was splutering. its...

I've had my '07 Seat Ibiza TDi Sport (100PS) for 6 months now and I'm wanting to gain some more power. I want to know what the tuning options are? I've heard from others that I should be able to achieve something ranging from 120 BHP to 130 BHP from just a remap. But what should I...

has anyone had this problem? turn key and nothing happens. read thread in faq area about tommmineh having same problem and wondered if anyone with the diesel engine had the problem, and how it was fixed? do i need a new connector block or just bodge it up with a spade connector? any help...

Well i seem to be having prob after prob at the mo, having sorted out my random starting problems (no power symptoms) i have another starting problem, car starts but as it goes to idle it will just die ie the revs will just keep getting lower until it cuts out. To start the car you have to keep...

Hi guys, i ve been having a problem for a while now. When i start my engine thes a screeching sound for a second, it sounds like a "muffled scream" its worse when the engine is cold. i had the car into nationwide and they that they tightend the altenator belt, but it still did it after i left...

Ok my 1998 ibiza 2.0 16 v cupra was working fine had no problems at all drove to work was even fine just i get out of work to go home start it up and it stalls then the oil light flashes so i try again and it starts then stalls and the oil lights flashing any one have any ideas it has oil in...

Sometimes when i turn my car off when its been running and i try to start it about ten minutes later, it will take a while to start and when it does it will idle as tho the choke is on and sometimes misfire until i start driving it! Does anybody have any ideas what it could be? thanks

A few of you may remember a few months back when i first got my LC i complained of a serious lag sometimes when accelerating hard and changing rapidly into 2nd. Now this has got worse, much worse and happened when trying to overtake going from 2nd to 3rd and nearly killed me. Scenario is...