Hello everyone.
I have a fiat bravo 1.4. My problem is this: the car starts fine when its been standing overnight or for a while but when I drive it anywhere, even a couple of miles, turn it off then try to start it again, it doesn't start. I had a re con alternater and new battery last year, it doesn't seem to be overheating, the temp guage goes upto just under half way then stays there, unless I'm stuck in traffic, and no lights light up on the dashboard. When I've drove it a couple of miles then turn it off and try to restart it, it doesn't even turn over, there's nothing, then I leave it for about half an hour and it starts fine! Any ideas on what it could be before I take it to a garage and get told its a whole load of stuff and being no whizz with cars would believe it? I need petrol and daren't take it as it broke down on the forecourt last time and the staff had to push me off...bit embarrassing! But after leaving it half an hour it started first time, any ideas would be great.
I have a fiat bravo 1.4. My problem is this: the car starts fine when its been standing overnight or for a while but when I drive it anywhere, even a couple of miles, turn it off then try to start it again, it doesn't start. I had a re con alternater and new battery last year, it doesn't seem to be overheating, the temp guage goes upto just under half way then stays there, unless I'm stuck in traffic, and no lights light up on the dashboard. When I've drove it a couple of miles then turn it off and try to restart it, it doesn't even turn over, there's nothing, then I leave it for about half an hour and it starts fine! Any ideas on what it could be before I take it to a garage and get told its a whole load of stuff and being no whizz with cars would believe it? I need petrol and daren't take it as it broke down on the forecourt last time and the staff had to push me off...bit embarrassing! But after leaving it half an hour it started first time, any ideas would be great.