Does anyone have an idea what could be wrong with my car??
Don't have a clue where to look first
Thought the problem would be fixed after installing the dizzyless ignition, but it's still the same
Problem only occurs when the engine is cold...

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"Starting" a cossie

 

put the steering wheel on the other side

 

Vacuum leak.....somewhere.

 

Air leaks are checked so that's not really an option.
Always got -0.6 bar pressure at idle and the car runs perfect except for the cold-starting issue.

 

Taken the plugs out and checked for water damage on the plugs .. or water in a cylinder?
My BMW 325 Sport used to start just like that .. then I took out a plug one day, and some water came out. I took the head off, and the gasket had started to leak across to one of the cylinders.
Might be worth checking if you can't find something simple.
Good luck!

 

If it is an electrical issue, sounds like 1 off 3 possible things to me...
(in order of cost - cheapest first)

1) Coolant temperature sensor or wiring to sensor failure.

2) MAP sensor.

3) ECU Chip is based on old version weber software.
(This excludes Pectel board chips)
Early version original Ford P8 chips INCLUDING modified/remapped chips suffer from starting issues randomly.
This is quite common on some cars and usually manifests itself as bad starting
requiring a few starting cycles before it starts perfectly.
As a test, If the car starts up badly or takes more than 3 seconds to start, switch it off straight away, wait 10 seconds and try again a few times.
This is caused by a manufacturer (WEBER) software bug that reads parts of the
unused ecu memory which will have random data on switch on.
Over time, age and temperature this problem can appear/disappear randomly or
appear nad never go away.

Just a few suggestions

 

Hi mate my escort was the exct same it turned out to be the worng map in the chip
took the greys out n put ice blues in with a harvey chip n it was sound

 

Coolant temp sensor and MAP sensor work well I think, as I look at the SECS monitor.

And yes, if i switch off the car again after the first try, and try again immediately it will start right away. Always does the 2nd time. Although starting issue never occurs when the engine is hot.

 

Just like my BMW was doing.