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[Kumamoto]

Basically the miggy is very reluctant to start each morning and either starts at the third or fouth attempt..
When you start the car the first time it just vibrate and goes off....the same for the second and sometimes third...

No lights are on to indicate any problem and code reader does not detect any problems
(A little background would be in order...the vehicle was stationery for about 80 days and drove it for a few days without changing oil...oil ws very dirty when changed...the day after oil change car started at first attempt...but after that went back to starting at third or fouth attempt).

Basically after car starts it runs smoothly for the whole day until next morning (It starts at first attempt during the whole day)

Any ideas???

[Kumamoto]

I spoke to local opel dealers here and they suggested i buy one of those products..you pour onto the petrol tank to clean the engine and injectors.They think using fuel with different octane levels may cause the problem.
Any ideas?

[tunnie]

check the plugs for any oil / water, have they been replaced recently?

Also are you loosing any coolant?

[webby23]

Kumamoto

Off topic, if you see a dizzy blonde haired girl walking aimlessly around Mombasa looking for somewhere to drink, its my mate Justina, say HI from me will you......!!!

 

[Entwood]

Just a random thought .. if it stood for so long, in such a high temperature climate .. could the fuel have lost a lot of the "high end" aromatics ??  Fuel does "go off" if left for a long time as the lighter elements evaporate more easily.

Once "warm" it might have enough residual heat to vapourise the fuel enough ??

Might be worth draining the existing fuel and trying a gallon or two of "new" stuff  ?

[Kumamoto]

check the plugs for any oil / water, have they been replaced recently?

Also are you loosing any coolant?

Had the car serviced last week oil changed...petrol filters..air and petrol filter. Plugs were also changed. No loss of coolant whatsoever...

[Kumamoto]

Kumamoto

Off topic, if you see a dizzy blonde haired girl walking aimlessly around Mombasa looking for somewhere to drink, its my mate Justina, say HI from me will you......!!!

 

Ha ha ha!!! Will do   She might also spot the miggy as i am told there are only two in the country....plenty of astras though....

[Kumamoto]

Just a random thought .. if it stood for so long, in such a high temperature climate .. could the fuel have lost a lot of the "high end" aromatics ??  Fuel does "go off" if left for a long time as the lighter elements evaporate more easily.

Once "warm" it might have enough residual heat to vapourise the fuel enough ??

Might be worth draining the existing fuel and trying a gallon or two of "new" stuff  ?

Just filled up yesterday with the v-power stuff from shell (don't really know if v power works) will run the car until it runs out of fuel completely then i will just add some from a jerry can.....

[webby23]

Kumamoto

Off topic, if you see a dizzy blonde haired girl walking aimlessly around Mombasa looking for somewhere to drink, its my mate Justina, say HI from me will you......!!!

 

Ha ha ha!!! Will do   She might also spot the miggy as i am told there are only two in the country....plenty of astras though....

Cheers.....!!

 

[Kumamoto]

on second though... i just noticed a few days ago that where the gearbox joins the engine is covered with oil......there is some oil leaking....i will have a mechanic check it out ASAP and advice back...