Q: 2002 vw passat. Car takes up to 10 attempts to start once it does finally start it runs fine, drives great no weird engine noises
Car takes up to 10 attempts to start once it does finally start it runs fine, drives great no weird engine noises or smells. If I try again to start it in the next few hours it starts ok if I wait overnight it takes several attempts to start. It sounds like its going to start but doesnt quite get there. Sometimes you will think you got it going but then it shakes a bit and dies and eventually just fires right up and when it does it is fine to drive immediately.
My car has 180000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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