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SMAX Zetec 2.0 TDCi 2010 Plate - Why will my car struggle to start 1 time in 50 without obvious reason? (see video)
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sw123456
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Feb 4, 2016, 2:16 PM
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SMAX Zetec 2.0 TDCi 2010 Plate - Why will my car struggle to start 1 time in 50 without obvious reason? (see video)
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Car will start fine 49 out of 50 times but without obvious reason it sometimes struggles to start (as seen in video). This can be on a cold start or a warm start. Happens in warm, cold, wet and dry weather.
Video of car trouble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHrI5fhlNRI&feature=youtu.be
Bought the car a month ago - full service history - local mechanic gave it the once over (after we noticed this issue) and said that everything looks good.
It has had a new battery (installed after the original one failed a week after purchase) so I doubt this is the issue.
It has been plugged into two separate garage's computers for diagnostic with no errors recorded. Two garages could not find a fault (they didn't witness the starting problem - I have only just managed to capture it on video). Any ideas?
Current ideas (based on some online research)
-EGR value not forming a seal prob due to the fact soot is stopping a valve or something to operate correctly.
-Throttle body air valve getting stuck closed because of soot in the intake causing to harden when engine is powered off and not releasing when trying to start it.
Are both points the same? Could this be logical?
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Discretesignals
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Feb 4, 2016, 6:26 PM
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Re: SMAX Zetec 2.0 TDCi 2010 Plate - Why will my car struggle to start 1 time in 50 without obvious reason? (see video)
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That vehicle is not sold here in the states, so really can't give you any strong advice.
Can tell you that intermittent problems are not only a pain for the owners, but also for the technicians. Can't really fix or figure out what is wrong with something if it is working. They are going to need to be able to duplicate your concern and hopefully be testing the correct systems when the problem shows up.
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
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