Was driving down the road this morning and the engine just cut out it will turn over at a good speed but wont fire up recently it has been sounding like its going to cut out before the engine warms up from a cold start but then its fine when the temp gets up

Someone lightly front ended me just over a week ago pushing the drivers head light in and since then the turbo timer comes on some days and not others and its only done that since the bump but the cars been driving fine once warmed up when the timmer has been on and when it hasnt

Cars a 93 WRX Type RA.

 

Alternator ?

Edit to say broke or even loose connection post bump.

 

MAF?
Fuel Pump?

 

All connections i can see look fine, its stuck at the road side at the min so will have another look when i can get someone to tow me home.

 

Might be worth having a look at other senor connnections, eg crank position sensor etc

 

Could it be a coil or would it just run lumpy if one went down?

 

MAF GETS MY VOTE

 

What does it sound like when you're trying to start it.

I'm hoping its not the cambelt.

 

Its just had the cambelt done 2mths ago Mark so it shouldnt be that (touch wood). it just sounds normal but wont fire up, its not struggerling so batterys not flat yet, i didnt hear any noises before it cut out so hope its something and nothing.

 

Can you you hear the fuel pump, just before you start it?

 

Will check that shortly when i get the car back home mate.

 

Been back down to the car this morning and tried it again, still no joy but i cant hear anything when the ignition is on so guess its the fuel pump or immobilizer

Hopefully will get it recovered later today.

 

My money would be on the fuel pump. If it is just replace it with a walbro unit for around £80.

 

Am going to be upping the power soon anyway so a walbro pump does sounds like a good idea, there only £65 on ebay

How hard is it to fit a fuel pump? are they in the petrol tank on the classics?

 

Not that hard, here JGM's guide

JollyGreenMonster.co.uk

 

its a 20min job. or failing that the immobiliser may have kicked in or the main ecu relay may be faulty its the green one behind the dash on the o/s a pillar might be worth checking as my 95 impreza wrx has done this to me twice before.

 

Cheers fellas

 

Update- Cars not getting a spark, took a coil and plug out to check for a spark and nothing, plug was dry too. any ideas?

where abouts is the crank sensor? cant see it.