Hello group.
I have noticed that my petrol 1.6 litre Ford Escort has had some minor trouble starting. The battery has been changed as the original was still on it, but when turning over the car in the morning without touching the accelerator the car will try to start, sort of kick in, but the rev-counter doesn't go very high then it will just murmer and die, all this happens unless the accelerator peddle is dabbled with. This only occurs when the car has been sitting overnight, and so far if the car is started later on in the day, it will start as you would expect.
It is due a major service soon, but was wondering what could be the issue really, as I had thought the battery maybe was not providing enough juice. The new big beasty battery that is now in the car seems to debunk that theory though.
Would it be a fuel-pump related problem? Touching the accelerator would inject more fuel into the engine, and it starts every time when this is done.
Thanks in advance!