Hi guys,
My Spider does not start properly 9 times out of 10. It takes about 4-5 seconds for the engine to start. The starter motor is turning over and over and over, until finally, it comes to life.
The battery is new, but I can't be sure that it is charged correctly. There is no difference as to whether the car is warm or cold, although the 1 out of 10 times it does start right away, it is usually cold.
Right after it has started, the idle seems to struggle to stay alive for about 1 second. I usually press the accelerator at this time, it then reaches a steady idle.
Recently, while performing this starting routine, there was an almost frighteningly strong stench of fuel after it started.
Is the engine perhaps not getting enough fuel? Any tips on how to tackle this issue? Electrical, fuel, etc?
Thanks a lot for your help, none of the searches I did showed this very issues.
My Spider does not start properly 9 times out of 10. It takes about 4-5 seconds for the engine to start. The starter motor is turning over and over and over, until finally, it comes to life.
The battery is new, but I can't be sure that it is charged correctly. There is no difference as to whether the car is warm or cold, although the 1 out of 10 times it does start right away, it is usually cold.
Right after it has started, the idle seems to struggle to stay alive for about 1 second. I usually press the accelerator at this time, it then reaches a steady idle.
Recently, while performing this starting routine, there was an almost frighteningly strong stench of fuel after it started.
Is the engine perhaps not getting enough fuel? Any tips on how to tackle this issue? Electrical, fuel, etc?
Thanks a lot for your help, none of the searches I did showed this very issues.