1.2 starting issues

[tef_92]

Hi guys, having trouble with my car starting, a while ago It happened, changed faulty battery and coil pack then it ran fine.. For a while! Turns out some injectors were on their way out and one was broken, bought a full real from a reliable source, changed it, now it ran fine once again, but now the starting issue is back, ignition turns on but every now and again it won't start, just chug over, eventually it does start most of the time but sometimes it has to be bumped, any ideas? Spark plugs haven't been changed since summer so could that be the problem? Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks again!

 

[tef_92]

Oh and another point, when the is idoling for a while it sometimes cuts out?
Thanks again for any info that's given!

 

[ScottL]

Check the TDC sensor?

 

[tef_92]

There am easy way of doing that? Not the best under the bonnet haha
thanks.

 

[ScottL]

Is the 16valve or 8valve engine?

 

[tef_92]

16 valve buddy

 

[ScottL]

Right youll need to undo the two 10mm bolt on the top of the airbox

Then underneath where the airbox was you see a blue connector plugged into a arch like sensor

Undo the wire from the sensor using the clip thats on the blue connector

Once thats out just generally check the wires going into the connector, also so contact cleaner or something thats absorbes moisture ie WD40 into the connector and also into the plug in the sensor just in case theres any moisture in there due the the recent weather