MBScooby

Just been to start the car and it won't fire up. Battery is fine, engine is turning over just not firing. No engine light on when starting.

Car did feel a bit sluggish last night

Are there any common faults that can cause this? or anything I can try to eliminate?

thanks in advance
Martin

MBScooby

Ok just been out to check to see if any fault codes have been stored and the car started no fault light lit.

Checked codes stored in ecu and code 12 was stored from what I can find out this is the starter switch? What causes this fault?

lazyboy

iTrader: (1)

Can you hear the fuel pump priming when you knock the ignition on mate? Same thing happened to the misses last week , i couldn't hear hers running so run a live feed direct to it , gave it a bang and it started pumping. car then started straight away. Ended up changing the pump later that day and its been fine since.

MBScooby

Hi mate, had a new fuel pump fitted about 2 months ago so hopefully not that

adzer

iTrader: (13)

check its getting fuel and a spark..........

once you have tested both this will narrow it down

stevie1982

iTrader: (16)

poss the MAF given up

banny sti

iTrader: (68)

Also check the crank and cam sensors. Crank sensor is located under the alternator and the cam sensor is located on the passenger next to the battery.

Banny

MBScooby

The saga continues, car been running fine since it restarted on sunday night, so not found any fault yet. Then on the way home tonight car cuts out and won't restart. So get car towed home so can check fuel and ignition and the car started.
Have gone round check various connections with the engine running and nothing loose. Checked the fault codes and nothing.
Any ideas?

RB5DOCC

I have had a similar problem. My MY99 cut out on me at some traffic lights. Then while waiting for the AA, decided it was time to start again. Didn't miss a beat for the next 2 weeks then would not start. After an 30 mins with an auto electrician, found the fault was a failing imobiliser circuit. Was intermittantly cutting out the fuel pump circuit, until now when it had finaly gone.

Thats the first place i would look, if i was u. Looking back sometime the car was a little slow to start but nothing which made me worry, but i believe i had this problem for some time before it finally went.

Hope this helps.

jameswrx

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Echo that.

MBScooby

My suspicions are the imobiliser too. will have to have a look over chrimbo.

Thanks for your replies

scoobyboy

quite a common problem on that model year put a new alarm ecu on and it will probably fire up

MBScooby

Car sorted. Thanks for the replies, turned out to be the imobiliser after all.

Thanks again