2003 Vauxhall Vectra wont start in the morning after a cold night

Car: Vauxhall Vectra
Year: 2003
Variant: 2.2sri
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
I have a Vectra 2.2SRI that wont start/bump start in the morning after a cold night but is fine when it's been sat for the day in the warmer temperature. I have had a diagnostic run on it which showed up some immobiliser codes. once the vehicle has been started its fine and it will stop and start all day long
Posted: Mar 15, 2013 (11 years ago)
Sorry guys/gals bit of a mess uyp on my behalf with the above problem,
the vehicle age is a 53 plate.... 2003
Posted Mar 15, 2013 (11 years ago)
You would be better trying to sort out the immobiliser faults first , but strange that they dont affect car when warmer , normally they are there all the time .
Posted Mar 15, 2013 (11 years ago)
Does the car turn over fast enough but just wont fire up when cold ? If so you could try changing the engine coolant temp sensor which lets the ECU know how much fuel to supply to engine i.e more fuel when cold .Could also check crank sensor , timing and that you have correct grade of engine oil in car ( can affect hydraulic tappets ).
Posted Mar 15, 2013 (11 years ago)
when you turn the key in the morning there is absolutely nothing happening apart from a click in the glove compartment which i guess is a solenoid or something responding, but when i get home from work and try it after its been sitting in the warmer temperature it responds and starts instantly as if nothing is wrong. when i took it to be diagnosed, immobiliser codes were showing but because the engine had started to drive it to the garage the fault couldn't then be repeated to the mechanic, who is a bit baffled himself by it.
when pluged into the diag machine it shows that both keys are registering and all is fine apart from the obvious codes that are stored by the initial not starting.
thanks for the oil tip as i do recall roughly around the time this started i was advised by a sale representative in a well know car/accessory store to buy the thicker oil due the the fact that it was for an older vehicle which would obviously have a bit of wear and tear on the engine.
i will go through all sugestions posted and would like to say thankyou for your replies.
Posted Mar 15, 2013 (11 years ago)
That is strange with the click in the morning and then o.k , hard to explain . Only thing I can think of is possibly bad bit on starter but still wouldn't explain it to be honest .Check all connections at starter / solenoid and earth wires .Especially one from engine / gearbox to body .Could also get battery load tested by likes of Halfords or an accessory shop FOC while you wait .Two neighbours nearby have Vectras and both of them in the last month had the same thing , click on try to start up .One got a new battery the other charged his and both o.k .This was despite the battery condition light showing green / o.k .
Posted Mar 15, 2013 (11 years ago)
Also check your relay maybe lazy ,sticking when cold .
Posted Mar 15, 2013 (11 years ago)

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