Start Le Fucking Shite

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

Ok, this is seriously pissing me off.

My car is turning over, engine is turning but it's not sparking, then all of a sudden after like 20 tries it finaly starts.

It doesn't always do it and it's only started it these last two days after about a month of being fine.

I dunno wtf it is but i'm going to go mental at that car in a minute.

Like I say, it turns over as though it's going to start but doesn't spark. A bump or jump start gets it going first time then it runs normal.

I've tried turning the alarm on and off but this seems to make no difference.

Anyone got any ideas please before I set fire to my car and walk to work.

Thankyou.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

crank angle sensor may be ? Rolling Eyes

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

maybe, battery might be dud now, the engine has to crank over fast enough to activate the ECU, if it doesn't meet the threshold speed its not gonna fire.

that why a bump or jump start gets it going.

Level 10 User Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 621

Listen to Chris, he knows what he's talking about Wink

I have learned by my mistakes and should have listened to him.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

you got the heap fixed yet Lindsey?

You seen my white chamade now has a nice mot and everything, lovely car...

Level 10 User Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 621

Still haven't had the clutch done, got a quote off a guy and he wants Â£100 so he can bugger off! Apart from that it's running great. Still need to give it a wee service and put some oil in the gearbox. Need to get some gunk to find out where the oil on the bottom of the box is coming from, can't figure it out!

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

Â£100 is a good price, a bargain if you will!

oils either runnign round or the casings coming apart which can happen thus lose the oil and kill the box.

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

Yeah Chris the battery is new. It never did it with the old crappy one that I replaced.

Could it maybe be the starter motor?.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

could be, but the new battery might be dud, more common than you think. try cranking it then smelling the battery.

if its a dodgy cell or something you shoudl get a pongy whiff, not always mind.

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

Well when I say new, I've had it for about 4 months. I don't think it's duff as it could turn the engine all day.

Level 10 User Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 621

Hmmm, I thought Â£100 was a bit pricey for fitting a clutch (I'm supplying it). As for the box, need to clean it up before I can see where the oil is coming from it's a bit weird coz it's only on the bottom, under the driveshafts is bone dry.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

thats cos the box casing has split apart at the bottom, nothing to do with the shafts.

I thought he was supplying it.

Although to be fair 100 quid labours not that bad, not the deal of the centuary either right enough.

Finch check the starter connections before binnign the starter.

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

Ok, she start yesterday fine but today was a no no.

Took the car to a friends garage and they looked at a few basic things. Dizzy cap and rotor were ok, spark plugs ok, battery ok. Nothing visibly wrong with it.

Is there anyway it could be the immobiliser cutting in?. How can I disarm the immob?.

If possible Smile

Cheers.