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[chesterlad]

Hi everyone

I have a 1997 corsa 1.2 8v that is being an absolute pain to start. I dont know how to explain it really, she just seems to stall without me actually doing anything other than turning the ignition. Once i eventualy get her going she drives fine

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Cheers

Keith

[Barraclough]

Try giving it a bit of gas as you start it?

[johnny]

Does it not start or not idle once started?

[chesterlad]

She just wont start, giving her a bit of gas makes no difference.

[johnny]

Is it cranking fast as if it's trying to start or a slow crank

Could be the crankshaft sensor

[chesterlad]

I dont really understand cars, i just know how to drive them. My brother is a mechanic and he has checked everything he can think of. He is just out of ideas now.

[chesterlad]

I think i hear a whirring noise when in low gears that could be new but i tend to always drive with the radio on loud

[johnny]

Ask him to read the codes

[chesterlad]

hes tried that. theres no codes to read.

[johnny]

I'd try a crankshaft sensor then, there not expensive and there known for causing problems starting when there faulty

[chesterlad]

ok thanks for that. will try it. dont wanna spend too much on he cos unfotunately shes off to the scrapyard in may