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My Focus Is Slow To Start :(

PredictedLizard
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Evening all,

Just wondered if anyone knew any reasons as to why my 2003 1.6 Focus is slow to start. It doesn't happen all the time. Sometimes I get in, turn the key and BAMMM, I'm off. Other times I turn the key and it will take a couple of seconds to start. Seems to be getting worse now. Any ideas?

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    Battery failing?

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    GNU STP

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    Battery failing?

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    GNU STP

    Nope...good battery. Could it be the coil pack?

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    Mine did this turned out the relay for the alternator was buggered; went to a breakers yard and they gave me three or four for £2 - local garage wanted £20 for one :lol:

    I think mine would turn over but fail to start so I'd have to turn the key again then second time it would fire, it went on for some time before i had to bump start it to get to a garage

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    Maybe something in here can help - http://www.linnbenton.edu/auto/perform/no_start.html

    Interesting reading! Thanks Wes.

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    Mine did this turned out the relay for the alternator was buggered; went to a breakers yard and they gave me three or four for £2 - local garage wanted £20 for one :lol:

    I think mine would turn over but fail to start so I'd have to turn the key again then second time it would fire, it went on for some time before i had to bump start it to get to a garage

    I guess it could be that. I get a lot of flickering of headlights when it's idle too. The glorious world of owning a car. Although I can't complain too much it's been pretty reliable.

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