Hi all,
I've recently picked up my brand new Panda Pop (1.2 version) and couldn't be happier with it. However I have noticed a little bit of a delay when initially starting the car, in fact last Friday it failed to ignite twice, 3rd time it did kick in with a little bit of pressure on the acceleration pedal. On turning the key I can here the 'hum' of the fuel pump at the rear but when I then turn the key over the car definitely seems a little reluctant to fire up. It appears to be running fine, there's a bit of a flat spot in the lower gears but I can live with that. Just filled up with Super Unleaded so will see how that goes. My main concern is the initial starting of the car. I've spoke to my dealer and they recommended running it for another week or so to see. They'll then do various diagnostics to see if anything needs updating, etc... Should I be overly concerned or does this sound pretty standard ? By the way I always make sure the car is in Neutral and the clutch pedal is depressed, as per manual. Not sure what the clutch thing is all about, maybe someone could explain .....
I've recently picked up my brand new Panda Pop (1.2 version) and couldn't be happier with it. However I have noticed a little bit of a delay when initially starting the car, in fact last Friday it failed to ignite twice, 3rd time it did kick in with a little bit of pressure on the acceleration pedal. On turning the key I can here the 'hum' of the fuel pump at the rear but when I then turn the key over the car definitely seems a little reluctant to fire up. It appears to be running fine, there's a bit of a flat spot in the lower gears but I can live with that. Just filled up with Super Unleaded so will see how that goes. My main concern is the initial starting of the car. I've spoke to my dealer and they recommended running it for another week or so to see. They'll then do various diagnostics to see if anything needs updating, etc... Should I be overly concerned or does this sound pretty standard ? By the way I always make sure the car is in Neutral and the clutch pedal is depressed, as per manual. Not sure what the clutch thing is all about, maybe someone could explain .....