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Old 20th January 2020, 07:43   #3
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Originally Posted by Yorkshire GOC View Post
Failing crank sensor? - when it heats up a failing one will stop working - once it cools off it starts working again.
Aren't you thinking of the camshaft position sensor here Martin?
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Originally Posted by elnoxx View Post
This reminded me of cold starts i had in the morning every couple of weeks but it would always start right after the 2nd try.
My first thought Franc is the common problem of loosening of the fuel filter. Lift it up just enough to check whether the securing clip has been fitted. If you search the forum for "FFS" or "orange clip" you can read all about it.

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