Question on Starting Problems

[bbyc]

Hi,

Am looking to undertake some maintenance on my mini r52 2008 cooper in relation to the following problem:

For the last two weeks and only in the morning the car will only start on the 2nd crank. On the first crank it wont start. All other times of the day the car will be able to start on the first crank.

Have checked the battery and the volts are normal before start/run and during run.

Would appreciate some advice on further diagnosis as I would like to fix the problem.

Thanks for the help in advance.

[bholmes]

I'm definitely not versed in the Mini at this point. I'm looking at picking up an r56 and came across your post. Regardless, it almost sounds like a fuel pressure issue but i'm kinda curious what you consider "normal voltage". Even though it's a 12v system you know the battery should be around 13-14v correct? I'd check your fuel pressure a few different ways 1) when it's been siting and takes 2 canks before you crank it 2) when it's running and 3) when it takes one crank to start before it starts. Again, I'm generalizing a little because i'm not familiar with the specifics of the car but it's possible your pressure reg is dropping off a little leaking. I hope that's helpful but take it with a grain of salt as I don't own one of these cars LOL