1992 2.0 16v Cali starting problem
ive got the same m8 its doing my head in,im takeing it to a garage on saterday for them to look at it,
ive looked at ;
fuel pump +relay
every wire i could find
lead from gear box to - on battery
new battery
new coil
new dizzy cap
roator
leads
plugs
looked at all fuses,
all i can say is when it does start what a lovely smooth running engine i have now(with all the new parts)
if the garage finds out whats wrong with mine ill let u know,
do u have trouble turning your imobliser off some times? if u do that could be our problem
i cant think of anything else i can change
jay
ive looked at ;
fuel pump +relay
every wire i could find
lead from gear box to - on battery
new battery
new coil
new dizzy cap
roator
leads
plugs
looked at all fuses,
all i can say is when it does start what a lovely smooth running engine i have now(with all the new parts)
if the garage finds out whats wrong with mine ill let u know,
do u have trouble turning your imobliser off some times? if u do that could be our problem
i cant think of anything else i can change
jay
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jayl645
Thanks Jay, Yea please let us know!!
IM now begining to think that this could be mechanical...... I mean the engine managment in these cars is so good that if something electrical was wrong im sure it would have a thousand lights on the dash for it
Well on the plus side, When I bought my Cali 3 months ago it had 5 warning lights of different descriptions that were always on, But one by one Ive got them to go out (By fixing the problem not taking the bulbs out lol ) and yesturday the last one went out !
But still need to get this problem sorted, Keep us posted mate.
Cheers
Mark
IM now begining to think that this could be mechanical...... I mean the engine managment in these cars is so good that if something electrical was wrong im sure it would have a thousand lights on the dash for it
Well on the plus side, When I bought my Cali 3 months ago it had 5 warning lights of different descriptions that were always on, But one by one Ive got them to go out (By fixing the problem not taking the bulbs out lol ) and yesturday the last one went out !
But still need to get this problem sorted, Keep us posted mate.
Cheers
Mark
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londonzombie
hmmm. i read the whole thread. thought i was the only one having this problem. my car starts up from the first attempt. Then, when i drive it for a while 5-10 minutes and stop at a kiosk or something it wont start again. What i've noticed though and you should check this too, is that the ecu light is on on the first 2 attempts and then goes off. then if i leave it there for 2-3 minutes till the ecu light comes back on, it takes only 2 attempts and starts. I dont know what's wrong anymore. I had replaced dizzy cap and rotor arm 2-3 months ago before the problem appeared. Then i replaced the battery because it was weak indeed and lastly i am planning to change my alternator because it seems that the car looses electrical power. I mean when i switch on the car the voltometer shows 14V and when driving after 15-20 minutes the voltometer shows only 12V. I replaced the ground cable of the alternator with a realy thick one but still getting the same problem. The last thing i changed before the problem had appeared was the ignition plug leads with 9.2mm custom ones. I dont suppose it's that, is it? I am thinking of replacing the coil now. I also have a new fuel pump. For my car i am very positive it has something to do with the ecu as i removed the diagnistic plug and found that one of the 2 pins was bend and did not connect at all. i fixed that ut still the same. it happened today again. Another thing i had done recently is that i took the car at opel and they replaced the old heater box with a complete aircon system on my car. A new alternator is a must for me since a 70A one will not handle the aircon in the summer. It's already 26 degrees here.
hope you guys can help.
tio
hope you guys can help.
tio
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tb303
Hi guys!
Right, I think I have found the problem! HOO RAY !
Its the ICV (Idle control Valve), I did a bit of a bodge cleaening job on it and the car started perfectly for quick a while, although ita got gradually worse over a week or so, so tonight I plan to take the whole unit out of the car and give it a good clean, Ill report back tomorrow with the results!
cheers
Mark.
Right, I think I have found the problem! HOO RAY !
Its the ICV (Idle control Valve), I did a bit of a bodge cleaening job on it and the car started perfectly for quick a while, although ita got gradually worse over a week or so, so tonight I plan to take the whole unit out of the car and give it a good clean, Ill report back tomorrow with the results!
cheers
Mark.
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londonzombie
I wouldn't suspect the alternator unless it was noisy or not charging properly (if you have no volt gauge, try using a multimeter).
The ICV is a pain in the rear, and also very expensive to replace. Mine is a bit naff but I'm living with it.
The ICV is a pain in the rear, and also very expensive to replace. Mine is a bit naff but I'm living with it.
Dan
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hi peps not been on for a wile,my pc went bang and had to rebuild it,anyway
ive still got the same problem and was thinking has any1 thought it could be the starter motor not kicking in properly,
i think thats what ill be changing next week end,
as for the icv i cleaned mine and it has helped with the idle and has made the car feel a bit quicker,but i dont think thats got anything to do with starting,
keep the ideas comeing
i hope we can find the source of the problem
ive still got the same problem and was thinking has any1 thought it could be the starter motor not kicking in properly,
i think thats what ill be changing next week end,
as for the icv i cleaned mine and it has helped with the idle and has made the car feel a bit quicker,but i dont think thats got anything to do with starting,
keep the ideas comeing
i hope we can find the source of the problem
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jayl645
Hi Jay!
Well if you look at the list of parts i have already replaced I have already replaced the starter motor, didnt make a bit of difference.......
Cheers
Mark
Think I might look out for a starting/ charging loom and replace the old one, just to make sure all the connections are good.......
Does anybody know how much these are and where I can pick one up ?
Cheers
Mark
Well if you look at the list of parts i have already replaced I have already replaced the starter motor, didnt make a bit of difference.......
Cheers
Mark
Think I might look out for a starting/ charging loom and replace the old one, just to make sure all the connections are good.......
Does anybody know how much these are and where I can pick one up ?
Cheers
Mark
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londonzombie
silly me i must of missed that bit,
i might be barking up the wrong tree but today i changed my air filter to a pipercross induction kit and its been starting up like new,i know that changing the air filter wont make it start properly but i might of touched something in that area of the engine to make it start fine,
ive just got my fingers crossed what ever i touched has solved my problem!,
ill let u know if it still starts ok in a couple of days,
my fingers are crossed
i might be barking up the wrong tree but today i changed my air filter to a pipercross induction kit and its been starting up like new,i know that changing the air filter wont make it start properly but i might of touched something in that area of the engine to make it start fine,
ive just got my fingers crossed what ever i touched has solved my problem!,
ill let u know if it still starts ok in a couple of days,
my fingers are crossed
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jayl645
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