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car doesnt start everytime
My car sort of ticks over and over then it starts. It doesnt always do that only when its cold. Its really odd.
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Petrol (gasoline) engines need a fuel/air mixture that's more 'rich' in fuel to start quickly and run smoothly when the engine is cold (meaning it has been off a while, say overnight or while you are working). It's even more important when the weather is cold too. There will be some sort of 'cold start' device in the engine to arrange the richer mixture, which slowly 'comes off' as the engine warms up and the normal mixture is used. I'd have a guess yours isn't working properly or maybe at all. As long as it does start you can let the car warm up a few minutes before driving off. If your car drives rough and unresponsive on the days it starts badly but feels good after a while driving it's almost certainly this. While it's rough you won't get a sharp acceleration which is why you should let it warm up...might expect a quick spurt of power that doesn't come when you need it! Best to get it fixed before long though as poor starting does hammer the battery and if you 'flatten' it the car won't start at all on the key. The engine itself is probably fine so we're not looking at a big money fix. If it's a diesel you'll need another reply. Don't know why they start badly.
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