Volkswagen Passat car does not always start straight away. sometimes it can take about 5 mins and a few attemts

Car: Volkswagen Passat
Variant: 1896 s tdi
Model Year: 2005

Posted: Mar 23, 2011 (13 years ago)

Points: 1

Could be Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor

Posted Mar 23, 2011 (13 years ago)

Points: 38,540

i used to have that problem on a renault it was crank shaft sensor

Posted Mar 23, 2011 (13 years ago)

Points: 6

Crank sensor is a common fault on Renaults .

Posted Mar 23, 2011 (13 years ago)

Points: 38,540

do you get smoke from exhaust as you crank over ? if yes its prob glow plugs ( don't hold me to that though)

Posted May 14, 2012 (12 years ago)

Points: 15

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