Hi all

I have wadded through all the previous foum posts regarding starting and have neot really read any syptoms that describe what I am gettin gon my 05 roadster.

Problem started last friday. I sue the car every day with no problems then out of the blue last friday the car took a really long time to start, i left the starter in for about 10 seconds then the engine kicked in but seemed to be struggerling to reach an idle. Over the weekend I the problem continued. Each time I left the starter in and when I felt the engine fire I booted the throttle at that seemed to get it going. Worth noting that once the car has started it seems fine.

I took it to a local garage on Monday and they changed my air filters and sparks. When I got the car home and tried to start it once again turned on the starter for 10 seconds + before the engine spluttered in.

The car is booked back in to the garage later this week but so I am struggerling on with it. This morning I tried to start it again. This time it turned for 10 seconds I felt the engine fire so I gave it some throttle but it had no effect it barely rasied the revs then it died and brought the starter back in. Second time I tried it again 10 seconds and booting the throttle and it started okay.

again once the car has started it runs fine, it doe's feel a little flat sometimes when I'm booting it at higher revs?

I've read possible causes are

fuel filter
fuel pump
relay control module
crank position sensor
keyfob battery

I have spoken to the mechanic at the garage who will be takin git on friday and as a mater of course he will be changing the fuel filter for me and I will replace the keyfob battery tonight but I'm not sure If the symptoms lend themselves to one or another cause?

thanks for your help