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Re: 2.6 starts then stops
« Reply #15 on: 24 November 2016, 08:50:02 »
Wife's 3.2 also only failed to start and run first start of the morning.
I have found, like Nick, that changing fuel filters never improves anything, but I do it because fuel filters rust and eventually develop pinholes that leak a fine fuel spray that smells. I have also suffered fuel leaks from the fuel pump output pipe, which seems to wear or corrode on the bend.

Trouble with not changing the fuel filter is that when you have to do it the patent connectors will not come off. Job is more difficult on estates due to poor access.
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Re: 2.6 starts then stops
« Reply #16 on: 29 November 2016, 09:41:10 »
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Re: 2.6 starts then stops
« Reply #17 on: 29 November 2016, 09:46:55 »
Quote from: pauls on 29 November 2016, 09:41:10
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I must get an appointment at Specsavers . . . can't  see what Paul has posted here  at all   :o :o ;D ;D

unless its a very basic form of Morse   ;D ;D
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Re: 2.6 starts then stops
« Reply #18 on: 29 November 2016, 09:52:14 »
Sorry about that I was about to post something about your exhaust. I then realised I was on the wrong thread.
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Re: 2.6 starts then stops
« Reply #19 on: 29 November 2016, 19:03:51 »
If anyone local can read live data, be good to see MAF and trim values :y
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Re: 2.6 starts then stops
« Reply #20 on: 29 November 2016, 20:51:51 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 29 November 2016, 19:03:51
If anyone local can read live data, be good to see MAF and trim values :y

Will look into that TB .. .in the meantime heres an update. . . . .   last couple of morning starts I have turned the ignition to position II  for about 5 seconds . . .then started  . . .  with this procedure the car does NOT stall. .
the revs drop back for a split second from about 1000 to 500/600 but then pick up to 1000 again & car behaves as of a normal cold start with revs dropping to normal tickover as engine warms up :-\

Strange one this  :-\ :-\
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Re: 2.6 starts then stops
« Reply #21 on: 02 December 2016, 10:14:31 »
Update on this "Starts then cuts out on first start of the day" issue .

Changed the MAF for the spare I had in the shed from a previous breaker  . . .

Happy days  . . . now from cold & first start of the day  . .car behaves as it should & does not cut out. Tickover is now really stable , as before it was sometimes fluctuating up & down by a 100 or so Revs :y :y

Also the car seems to be running a lot smoother  . . .would a knackerd/ worn out MAF be cause of roughish

running ?  Also I think fuel economy was a bit heavy . . . could that also be caused by a dodgy MAF ? :-\

But all seems to be starting & running  much better now  :y :y :y
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