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I have an OZ car and was having the stuttery cold start issues. At the time using BP 98 fixed the issue, except BP 98 from one (smaller) outlet which seemed to bring the issue back. Each time I filled I made sure I was nearly empty to check which fuels helped and which didn't. The issue...

I had a full tank of Shell VPower - cold start issue every single time. Then I had a full tank of what I'm going to call 'good fuel' - BP 98 from one station. Not a single cold start issue. I let that tank empty, and filled up BP 98 again but from a different station (call it 'kinda good fuel')...

My cold start issue is back again, happened immedicately after fill up, this time used BP 98 from a different station. The cold start issue was completely absent on the previous tank of BP 98. Definitely seems to be sensitive to fuel, and I'm guessing some variances in the additives? I will say...

Sorry about the crappy diagram, but hope this helps.

I thought about intalling my rear camera on the glass of the rear hatch, but this is technically outside of the vehicle - this area gets wet when power washing, and is exposed to the heat of the engine bay. So instead, I put my rear camera on the glass at the rear of the cabin (interior)...

How did you go?

Agreed, not acceptable.

Thought I'd post an update... driven daily and I have had ZERO cold start issues on this tank of BP 98. I may experiment and try different stations on subsequent fills and see how it goes 🤞. Will keep you posted. I know science would suggest I re-try V-Power to see if the issue returns, but...

FWIW .. I had a similar issue on my very first car about 20 years ago - a 1988 Honda Prelude - the car would drive fine but after a longish drive and stop, wouldn't start again. had to wait 5-15 minutes and would be all fine again. From memory, the issue was the ignition switch, an electrical...

@Bilbao-Emira @frazzer - I think there are two separate start issues. 1) The cold-start stalling issue - where the engine wants to start then stalls. Possibly fuel or sensor related, but the jury is out. 2) It seems your issue is different - may be software or electrical if the engine doesn't...

I was filling 98 at the local APCO, and the cold start issue was present, although I could get around it by turning the ignition on (hold START for 5 secs) before starting the engine - normal start, no stalling. On my previous fill, I used Shell V-Power, and ever since I had the cold start...

Ok until now cold starts have been consistently stalling if parked more than a few hours. Just had my first full tank fill of BP Ultimate, and car started perfectly with no stall on my first cold start today. Fingers crossed, but for me at least it may be a fuel issue. I'll keep you guys posted.

It might make the perfect Uber Eats vehicle - fast delivery to boot! :ROFLMAO:

It gets a little warm, but not hot for me - after a normal 3 hour non-stop drive I did recently I estimate mine was around 40 degrees Celsius. No issues at all on short grocery runs, but on longer trips some pre-planning would be advisable. It may be enough to have insulated bags for your...