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Sponge Brain · Oct 14th, 2009, 13:14

I've had the same intermittent starting issue with my 2006 V50 2.0D for a few weeks now, since the car went out of 3 year warranty. It doesn't matter if the car is cold or warm or has just been driven. Sometimes it won't start first time (the engine turns but won't fire), sometimes second time, sometimes it goes days without a problem, usually when it's due to go to the mechanic to be checked out. Yesterday it refused to start at all. By lunchtime it started at the 3rd attempt. Today, sometimes Ok, sometimes starting second time. Now due to go back to garage, hopefully with a more frequent problem than before. The posts here have been the most useful, thanks Clan (consider a move to Scotland?) I'll get the dealer to look at the throttle flap sticking.

Cheers!

Oct 14th, 2009, 13:14	#19
Sponge Brain New Member Last Online: Dec 5th, 2009 14:36 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Arbroath	I've had the same intermittent starting issue with my 2006 V50 2.0D for a few weeks now, since the car went out of 3 year warranty. It doesn't matter if the car is cold or warm or has just been driven. Sometimes it won't start first time (the engine turns but won't fire), sometimes second time, sometimes it goes days without a problem, usually when it's due to go to the mechanic to be checked out. Yesterday it refused to start at all. By lunchtime it started at the 3rd attempt. Today, sometimes Ok, sometimes starting second time. Now due to go back to garage, hopefully with a more frequent problem than before. The posts here have been the most useful, thanks Clan (consider a move to Scotland?) I'll get the dealer to look at the throttle flap sticking. Cheers!