1: John, IACV has been renewed. 2: Andrew, your first question is a good one, yes I do have to make it idle on the throttle for a couple of secs before it will cope on its own. 3: Battery has been discharged before, maybe a couple of times. Subsequently topped up, recharged and now on a conditioner. Do I trust it? - probably not. I had a problem with my previous EU2 K series when the battery died. Replaced it, and a few little gremlins went away. 4: I dont have any FIA switches, so a thorough look at wiring and earths is in order. 5: Immobiliser seems to work fine. Not sure what starter motor I have, suspect its standard, not a Brise item. I shall check. Thank you for the responses.