Have you tried tuning it off and on again? 
Serious answer, if it fires up in the first place, then there shouldn't be a problem with the battery. I'm more of a mechanic than an electrician, maybe fuel starvation? |
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"Starter motor ?"
A starter motor does what it says on the tin. If it starts then cuts out, then it's not gonna be that really is it?
As I said earlier, it maybe fuel or possibly a blocked air filter? |
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By *ldguyMan
over a year ago
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"My car decided to be stubborn and took 3 attempts to start. The engine fired up then cut out.
Is it my battery... ?
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Nope! if it were the battery it would not have started at all, more than likely a fuel issue. |
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By *ldguyMan
over a year ago
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"My car decided to be stubborn and took 3 attempts to start. The engine fired up then cut out.
Is it my battery... ?
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Petrol? Diesel? fuel injected engine??
more info reqd i.e make model age x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I’d be looking at the following.
Fuel filter (if it’s a diesel)
Crank and cam sensors.
Stretched timing chain.
All common corsa faults."
Oh and the dreaded wet through water logged ECU problem too. |
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"My car decided to be stubborn and took 3 attempts to start. The engine fired up then cut out.
Is it my battery... ?
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Damn must be a time for shitty corsa's. We just went to get in ours and the fecker won't start  Mr's gone to get a battery pack to test. Wouldn't be to annoyed but we only got it yesterday  to say we're p'd off is an understatement x |
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The spark plugs and ignition coils would be the first place I'd start looking if a car is hard to start and dies soon after it starts, take them off and look to see if they are all dry above and below the spark plugs |
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There’s so many things it could be, you’ll probably need someone with diagnostic equipment to pin point what it is.
It could be something as simple as the fuel filler cap not secured properly.
Hope you get it sorted though |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Most people have breakdown cover for another £40/50 a year you could get repair cover from aa all my cars and vans have it absolutely brilliant aa Cover upto £500 u pay a £35 excess |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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It's ok today. Had batter checked with a metre thingy. Topped up from quarter tank of fuel to half, nice and tight... Running perfectly.
Had a new coil pack last year under warranty and 2 new sparks.
Def want to.upgrade car this year tho......
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It's ok today. Had batter checked with a metre thingy. Topped up from quarter tank of fuel to half, nice and tight... Running perfectly.
Had a new coil pack last year under warranty and 2 new sparks.
Def want to.upgrade car this year tho......
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Don’t tell me there was no fuel? |
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"Most people have breakdown cover for another £40/50 a year you could get repair cover from aa all my cars and vans have it absolutely brilliant aa Cover upto £500 u pay a £35 excess "
I've got AA cover...
not broken down tho |
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