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Old 30 January 2009, 01:23 PM
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Default URGENT!! need help turns over but wont start?

hi guys i was driving a moderate speed 20-30 over speed bumps on the way home the other day and the car just cut out.

felt like it was missing as the revs died. i pushed it home luckily not very far.

when i try to start the car it turns over but wont fire up its like it wants to start but just doesnt catch

ive check the plugs they are sparking

the fuel pump is priming

i looked around breifly and cant find any loose connections

prosport cant book me in until next wednesday and neither can MPB!!

can any one possibly give me an idea of what it is??
OR WHAT I CAN DO?
Old 30 January 2009, 01:28 PM
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first thing to do is make sure your cam belt hasn,t snapped, then do a fault code read, you are most likley to see a cam/crank sensor fault, this is a common fault on the older classics.
Old 30 January 2009, 04:05 PM
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thanks

the belts look fine and there is still a spark from the plugs so im thinkin if theres a spark then it wont be crank sensor.

its a version 4 sti if that helps with ideas
Old 30 January 2009, 06:14 PM
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Has got fuel in it i assume? sounds like a typical out of fuel situation. If it has maybe the pick up has fallen of the pump
Old 30 January 2009, 08:31 PM
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hi , check your cam sensor plug ,as mine did the same thing ,,,found it still looked like it was on ,,but had came loose
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yeh got quarter tank in there and fuel pump seems to be ok.

where is the cam sensor located? i would want to check that over

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Old 31 January 2009, 11:19 AM
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it sits at the front of the engine, ( battery side) between your oil filler pipe and the black timming belt cover,,,,small grey plug,,,make sure its not loose
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the cam sensor seems like it is fine. may seem like a silly question to be asking at this point but if the cam belts snapped or failed then what are the consequences on the ej20?
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Originally Posted by redsuk
the cam sensor seems like it is fine. may seem like a silly question to be asking at this point but if the cam belts snapped or failed then what are the consequences on the ej20?
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Old 03 February 2009, 11:51 PM
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this happened to me Fuel Pump.
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