CLUELESS TO THE CAUSE!!!!!
30 August 2007, 11:15 PM
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CLUELESS TO THE CAUSE!!!!!
i have a 96 sti. it is in very good condition for its age. it has a turbo timer, and an intermittent ignition problem.
sometimes i get in turn the key and the engine fires, on other occasions the engine turns but won't start there is loads of life in the battery. i thought it was the turbo timer interfering with the ignition sequence, so i turned it of and the problem went away. after about 4 or 5 care free starts. the problem was back, with the turbo timer off. i tried and tried to start the car, it wouldn't start. a light came up on the display it looked like a rectangle with a line coming out of each side with steam coming from the top. i turned the turbo timer back on illuminated the dash turned it off let the turbo timer time out and then turned it off and the car started.
i could do with some guidance or it will have to be a trip to the local garage.
sometimes i get in turn the key and the engine fires, on other occasions the engine turns but won't start there is loads of life in the battery. i thought it was the turbo timer interfering with the ignition sequence, so i turned it of and the problem went away. after about 4 or 5 care free starts. the problem was back, with the turbo timer off. i tried and tried to start the car, it wouldn't start. a light came up on the display it looked like a rectangle with a line coming out of each side with steam coming from the top. i turned the turbo timer back on illuminated the dash turned it off let the turbo timer time out and then turned it off and the car started.
i could do with some guidance or it will have to be a trip to the local garage.
31 August 2007, 08:43 AM
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The light is the cat on fire symbol.
Do you have any CEL light appearing?
It does sound like a coolant temp sensor problem to me.
If you follow the top rad hose back to the engine, it goes into what is called the water cross pipe. there are 2 sensors in it one wire and two (has a plug) it's the one with 2 wires that is the coolant temp sensor for the ECU
Adam
Do you have any CEL light appearing?
It does sound like a coolant temp sensor problem to me.
If you follow the top rad hose back to the engine, it goes into what is called the water cross pipe. there are 2 sensors in it one wire and two (has a plug) it's the one with 2 wires that is the coolant temp sensor for the ECU
Adam
31 August 2007, 09:36 PM
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thanks for the info Adam
it is some sort of coolant issue. it hardly happens when the engine is cold. only when warm or hot. i eliminated the turbo timer for being at fault when it happened when the timer was off for a day. i'll get on it first thing in the morning. thanks again Adam i appreciate your advice
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