I've got a phase 1 172 that has got a really annoying problem...
Basically about once say every 4 weeks or so it simply won't start, turns over but will not fire.
At first i thought it was an immobiliser issue as it would be fine if i left it for a bit and tried it again, but today it did it again and i disconnected the battery - assuming this would reset the immobiliser if it was alarm related - but it still didn't start
So left it for 10 minutes and its started again....
This happened to me when i borke down in germany and the german recovery guy, turned the ignition on and off 3 times got out the car set the alarm got back in the car and then it started......he could speak no english but just pointed at the alarm sticker...factory fitted alarm by the way.....
Any ideas? could this be a dodgy crank sensor or is it likely to be alarm related?
Basically about once say every 4 weeks or so it simply won't start, turns over but will not fire.
At first i thought it was an immobiliser issue as it would be fine if i left it for a bit and tried it again, but today it did it again and i disconnected the battery - assuming this would reset the immobiliser if it was alarm related - but it still didn't start
So left it for 10 minutes and its started again....
This happened to me when i borke down in germany and the german recovery guy, turned the ignition on and off 3 times got out the car set the alarm got back in the car and then it started......he could speak no english but just pointed at the alarm sticker...factory fitted alarm by the way.....
Any ideas? could this be a dodgy crank sensor or is it likely to be alarm related?