172 Intermittant Starting

[FlamingMonkey]

Right got a problem where by the car first thing in a morning starts a treat no worries. Get to work leave it till lunch, drive to tesco about 5 mins away, get back and the car just turns over but wont catch.

AA man reckon its the Crank Sensor so I cleaned that last night and while I was at it, cleaned the termianals and connectors on the battery.

Anywho AA man reckons it wont bump if its the crank sensor, but when its playing up I am able to bump it so does that dismiss this?

Stil no joy, any more ideas folks?

 

[kully]

how about the coil pack ?

 

[FlamingMonkey]

how about the coil pack ?

hmm could be? Would that do intermittant starting?

Car runs fine when its started

Just checked the battery with a multi meter and thats at 12.75

 

[kully]

if you have a lead thats breaking down too , it would also affect the starting of the car .

 

[FlamingMonkey]

Could be a bit expensive replacing these bits willy nilly

 

[Gaz_]

TDC, put money on it

 

[FlamingMonkey]

TDC, put money on it

TDC? go on elighten me?

Is this not the same thing as Crank Sensor?

 

[lemonnobby]

correct same thing, i would say TDC sensor as well but the older ones are more reliable, could be a wiring issue

 

[FlamingMonkey]

Hope it is, is it worth replacing the Loom bit too, or just the sensor?

 

[lemonnobby]

sorry for some reason i thought it was on your williams then, Yea TDC sensor and loom all the way

 

[FlamingMonkey]

Yeah its the Cup dont have problems like this with the Williams

Cheers boys I'll let you know how I get on

The "no" bump if its the TDC thing AA man said, load of s**t then?

 

[lemonnobby]

you might have just been lucky when you bumped it

 

[FlamingMonkey]

you might have just been lucky when you bumped it

Yeah I thought that the first time, done it 3 times now though?

 

[richy]

TDC sensors are common as muck for it mate, the latest ones have a blue connector and also a new plug and wiring which u have to cut/crimp on as they also have problems with the connection on the TDC sensor!

they work fine from cold but mainly play up when warm/hot untill its dead as a dodo!

 

[FlamingMonkey]

TDC sensors are common as muck for it mate, the latest ones have a blue connector and also a new plug and wiring which u have to cut/crimp on as they also have problems with the connection on the TDC sensor!

they work fine from cold but mainly play up when warm/hot untill its dead as a dodo!

Thats the puppy, gets warm = gets s**t, although sometimes it can catch but more often than not ill be bumping the bugger, piece of french crap

I'll get it changed tomorrow.

Cant wait to get the Williams MOT'd so I can have a reliable car to get to work :hail:

Cheers again boyos!

 

[FlamingMonkey]

Crank sensor was indeed the problem, all sorted now!