1992 2.0 16v Cali starting problem

**londonzombie** · by **londonzombie** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:01 am

Hi Jay, Thats good news! Do you still have the AFM connected with this pipe on ?
(The Air Flow Sensor) ??

If not maybe this is where the problem is comming ?
Please let us know matey.....

Mark

**jayl645** · by **jayl645** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 10:26 am

hi,its starting doing it again yesterday so its not solved it,
ive still got the afm(i think if i took it off the enging wouldnt idle and run realy bad,
the filters bolted on to it,just about to start the search for the wire thats causing all the probs ill let u know how i get on,
jay

**jayl645** · by **jayl645** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 8:09 pm

well just got in after spending ages looking for the prob,
ive taken off every wire and checked for splits and made sure theres a good connection on all off them,(what a pain in the a~s the alternator and starter wires are,)
all i can say is i give up,the cali has beeten me,
but i did find a petrol leak just above my exhaust,the pipe has split so sorted that out,

if any1 has any ideas where to look next that would be great,
jay

**londonzombie** · by **londonzombie** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:59 pm

hey guys, Well after cleaning the ICV the other week, I think the unit may have failed of become unplugged as the revs stay very high and the engine managment light is on all the time, However this seems to have cured the starting problem so im thinking this unit was at fault all along........

Does anyone know if the car should still run without this plugged in ?
Cheers
Mark

**johnny_adidas** · by **johnny_adidas** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:05 pm

does it have a chip fitted? there was one fitted to mine and u really had to give her welly to start her but when i took it off, it started perfect every time. duno if this will help but just taut id throw it in the pot.

**daz106** · by **daz106** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:55 pm

Just thought iwould join in as i had this problem. then it jusy wouldnt start at all. all i got from a garage when it started again was "tricks of the trade" went to start it today and the starter motor kicks in ticks over but nothing else catches so i look like an idiot sitting there with my starter motor going nuts and nothing else happening. im going crazy and thinking of selling my cali to get rid of the problem.

**warby** · by **warby** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 12:18 pm

<div class='quotetop'>(daz106)</div><div class='quotemain'>Just thought iwould join in as i had this problem. then it jusy wouldnt start at all. all i got from a garage when it started again was "tricks of the trade" went to start it today and the starter motor kicks in ticks over but nothing else catches so i look like an idiot sitting there with my starter motor going nuts and nothing else happening. im going crazy and thinking of selling my cali to get rid of the problem.</div>

mine was doing that last week a couple of days of messin with my wires under my dash worked out it was my immobileizer (sorry about the spelling) not turning my fuel pump on so i took the immobileizer out and it start first time every time fitted a new immobilezer but change where i was gettin my main 12v feed from and it still starts first time every time, could be as easy as that you never know hope it some help to you

**jayl645** · by **jayl645** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:39 pm

that could make alot of sence!!!!,my imoblizer doesnt always turn off,the only way i can get it to turn off is by locking and unlocking the drivers door a couple times(i dont know why but it works),could u post up a couple of pics showing us how to take the imoblizer out and how to wire it up again from a different 12v feed,
that would be a great helpi for 1 will try it
my cars doing my head in so much ill try anything

**daz106** · by **daz106** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 3:08 pm

i was told it might be the immob. looking at my wires it looks like it was stolen so there all taped together. yer warby any chance of some pics to help us

**jayl645** · by **jayl645** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 9:30 pm

looked behind mine today and there is 3 wires a red,black & white,is it just a case of cutting the red and adding on a longer piece and putting it strate to the battery or does it have to go through the fuse box?
jay

**jayl645** · by **jayl645** » Mon May 02, 2005 8:52 pm

right guys i think i have found the problem with my car(i dont know if it will solve yours but its worth a try!!),
ive been out on my car all day pulling every bit of interior ond my engine bay apart to solve this,the thing i found is,
my car has been stolen in the past (i think),the wires that go to the ignition have all been cut and taped back up and by looking at the pic i found in the how to do place there not the same as mine,the red and black wire(live) has been cut and its connected to a black wire?(why i dont know),and the black wire is connect to the red and black,to change them properly i need to get some 30amp wire but i did use a bit of thinner wire and changed them over just to see if it made any difference,and it did alot,before when the immoblizer was on and i turned the key it would just click (i think because theres not enough power)but now it turnes over,(is this normal?)
and my dash lights didnt go dim or the enging pause when i started it(that must be good)
ill let u know how i get on tomorrow eve when i get some 30 amp wire,
jay
londonzombe> have u looked at your wireing on your ignition,is it taped?

**warby** · by **warby** » Thu May 05, 2005 9:02 pm

ive been away for a couple of weeks, glad i could help, if theres any thin else ya need glad 2 help and i get my camera back next week i can take photos again

abit more help 4 u in your fuses box under ya dash is circirt 1 in the bottom left corner witch is your fuel system and under there should be a 12v perminant feed as well .Circirt 2 in broken in2 your ignition you will c 2 wires goin under ya steerin wheel and thay cut off ya ignition there should also b a wire with is a 12v but only when ignition is on (but not running)

**daz106** · by **daz106** » Thu May 05, 2005 9:10 pm

My under wires have been cut aswell but about 3 of them and have been badly taped up. i do think this is the cure tot his problem. At last.

**warby** · by **warby** » Thu May 05, 2005 9:13 pm

fingers crossed only time will tell

**jayl645** · by **jayl645** » Fri May 06, 2005 9:12 pm

just swoped my wires around on my ignition,the red and black wire was connected to a black,and the black was to the red and black,every wire conected to my ignition was taped up(they now have propper conections)i dont know if that makes a difference!!
starts up like new now,
hope u all get yours sorted soon,
jay

1992 2.0 16v Cali starting problem

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