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[Help] Cold weather car starting
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- Mar 10, 2013
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I asked the AA guy to stick a new battery in a while back but he said theres nothing wrong with it, I do very short journeys in the car which seems to be the problem..
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He didn't want to put his back out.
I had a Mk 4 & a Mk 5 and the auto choke on the Mk 5 was a game changer
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I had a couple of singles 500 back in the 80s, one used to periodically kick back like a mule. I still have a couple kickstart 500's but I have them starting first kick fortunately!
If you get a chance you need to get one, modern bike riders appreciate the difference even if they can probably go nearly double my top speed!
Maybe a 2021 goal.
Depending on the age of the car are you letting the glow plugs pre heat (curly orange light goes off when they’re heated)
Damp weather shouldn’t affect starting on diesel as there’s no spark.
Was it parked up for a long time over lockdown? After the 1st lockdown we were selling winter levels of batteries because so many cars were parked up for weeks/months without being started.
Any decent garage will do a battery health check of some sort that will also check your alternator as part of the test.
Correct, they were utter gash.
Weber made and sold lots of manual choke conversion kits.
I don't suppose many reps had that option, and I'm not aware anyone voluntarily bought Cortinas after the MK2.
Normal Rob
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Interesting point here. I think that the glow plug coil light is not coming on when the key goes in and the dash lights, but only when I push the ignition button. Have asked wife to take my car this morning so I can check this and, once started, take it out for an hour+ drive.
What car is it?
Normal Rob
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Renault Grand Scenic (2011)
Can try turning the ignition on, letting all of the lights go out, turning off then back on again and start
Normal Rob
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OK will do. Dash lights turn on is by key insertion into the 'slot' . assume you mean after doing this not pressing the button to start?
Will need to wait until for another day now. Thanks for helping (or trying too). Same goes to others who have contributed to thread.
OK will do. Dash lights turn on is by key insertion into the 'slot' . assume you mean after doing this not pressing the button to start?
Will need to wait until for another day now. Thanks for helping (or trying too). Same goes to others who have contributed to thread.
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If you do need a battery let me know I sell them
Icy Gull
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Ah Webber carbs and distributor caps and points. As a non mechanical person the setting up of these to keep them running properly accounted for most of my non starting woes in my MGB and Alfa Spider. I had forgotten just how temperamental they were until your post reminded me. Many hours of standing with an open bonnet in the cold and rain...swearing.
Icy Gull
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Just the man then. Are Varta and Bosch batteries basically the same these days with different labels?
There’s really not a lot between them in all honesty, Yuasa 5000 series are same quality as Bosch S5