Saxo struggles to start...

[D3R3KA]

Every Morning and Every Evening when i go to/ return from work My saxo (1.1i Eastcoast) will not start by the key alone, I have to put my foot on the accelerator...sometimes all the way to the floor to get the car running.

The car will then cough and splutter for up to 5 minutes until I can take my foot off the accelerator (The car does not splutter when pedal is down but does when pedal is off and will cut out, unless i do the above for a substancial period of time)

Once this all-deal has taken place and the car is spluttering on its own with any help, I can restart my car and it will run normally (without the aid of the accelerator being down)

FYI: Sometimes my accelerator pedal goes down unassisted almost as if it is an Automatic Choke?! (I hear a higher rev noise also for approx 2-4 seconds)

Any ideas?

I have previously replaced with new parts
ICV
Coil Pack
Sparks
Lamda Sensor
Crank Shaft Sensor
Fuel Filter
Ignition Leads

This is driving me crazy!!! :wall:

[VTHall]

i had this problem, sounds like fuel pump need replacing to me!

[FunkyDave]

This might sound daft but have you checked the battery? Only reason I say this my sisters A3 would't start at the weekend and then it wouldn't start on the jump leads either. Jump leads and a good hoof the the accelerator did the trick tho.

[LScottBell]

Battery mate? it gets harder the longer the car has lay for (Colder)

Or fuel pump

[Tringaling]

To check the fuel pump...

Lift up the rear bench and you will see two black circle covers, on the passenger one lift it up with a flatty but be careful as the pump is underneath..

Turn the key to ignition and you should hear the fuel pump prime as in make a noise, if it doesnt replace the fuel pump, the job takes 15 mins :)

Check and let me know?

[D3R3KA]

Thanks, ill give the battery & fuel pump a try tomorrow morning!!

[DansexysaxoVTS]

My sister had this problem on her 106 1.1 and it was to do with the automatic choke would not run when it was cold bout bout after 5 mins it ran was fine