it done that on me when i owned it mate when i went to start it from cold it would just turn over ,then if i got out and locked the car and waited for a few mins then unlocked the car with alarm fob and put the immob fob in it started up no prob,also at the same time the lights in the speedo and banana pod went real dim.could be a prob with fusebox starting to break down as they usually start going with fuel pump probs symptons,,id also get over to the www.escortrscosworth.com site and get a fuel pump rewire loom off frasier (promiteaus) on there .