Car wouldnt start in the morning and then did start later in the evening

daheff

So, the missus tried to start the car a few times during the day today. It wouldn't start. She said it sounded like it was trying to turnover but wouldn't start(my words, not hers). So I came home from work with a friend to jump start it. I opened the car, noticed the internal light came on so gave it a try..…...and it started first time!

So anybody have any ideas why it wouldnt have started during the day but would for me in the evening?

obezyana

Maybe it's not a morning car or it got outta the wrong side of the garage, stupid grouchy cars.

YbFocus

Women :rolleyes:

rwg

Are ye sure she had the key in the ignition?

BailMeOut

Was it really cold this morning?

challengemaster

~3C, possibly colder where OP is.

daheff

in fairness it wasnt cold this morning...windy & wet...but not cold.

I knew I'd get women jokes....but c'mon this isnt after hours :rolleyes:

& no its not a vampire car either............



any proper ideas?

advertsfox

daheff wrote: »

Any proper ideas?

Isn't this usually a good sign of the battery being at fault?

Also, whats the car make / model / engine? Was it low on fuel?

xploderz

Get a new battery

Terrontress

Sounds like the starter motor was working so I wouldn't immediately think of the battery.

Are there any engine management lights on?

Could be useful to get a scan.

biko

Don't worry OP, there's plenty of threads in this forum where big burly men asks the exact same question - and it's usually the battery on its way out, the cold will play havoc with old batteries.
Some jokers just can't help themselves when they hear the word "woman".

Tbh it could be anything. Try it again tomorrow morning and keep an eye on it.

Merrion

Loose earth connection?

Interslice

daheff wrote: »

in fairness it wasnt cold this morning...windy & wet...but not cold.

I knew I'd get women jokes....but c'mon this isnt after hours :rolleyes:

& no its not a vampire car either............



any proper ideas?

make? model? year? engine? petrol? diesel? anything, colour even;)?

daheff

Interslice wrote: »

make? model? year? engine? petrol? diesel? anything, colour even;)?

Sorry

Nissan note, 1.4 petrol 2007. Also it had about a quarter tank of petrol too

Started fine this morning (much colder today!)

SleeperService

Not saying its not your battery, given the time of year and possibility that the battery is the original one. But I've had similar issues in the past with a newish battery, it might be damp or condensation in ignition parts after a coldish windy wet night. I pulled off the leads for the spark plugs and spray both ends with WD40. Sprayed some round the distributor too. Worked for me, problem didnt repeat.

In my case the car first failed to start after a trickle.charge then a jump start from a land cruiser so I was pretty sure it wasn't lack of battery power!

daheff

got the car back from service just before christmas. Garage said the battery was fine and it was probably old spark plugs being the cause.

SleeperService

daheff wrote: »

got the car back from service just before christmas. Garage said the battery was fine and it was probably old spark plugs being the cause.

Good to hear you got sorted, nice when someone reports back!

JohnBoy26

highly unlikely the battery was the culprit. If that was the case it wouldn't of started for you later in the day.