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Help
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 11:31 am
by 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
Re: Help
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:34 pm
by Barraclough
Try giving it a bit of gas as you start it?
Re: Help
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 3:24 pm
by johnny
Does it not start or not idle once started?
Re: Help
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 3:39 pm
by chesterlad
She just wont start, giving her a bit of gas makes no difference.
Re: Help
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:13 pm
by johnny
Is it cranking fast as if it's trying to start or a slow crank
Could be the crankshaft sensor
Re: Help
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:16 pm
by 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.
Re: Help
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:18 pm
by 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
Re: Help
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:42 pm
by johnny
Ask him to read the codes
Re: Help
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:44 pm
by chesterlad
hes tried that. theres no codes to read.
Re: Help
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 6:47 pm
by johnny
I'd try a crankshaft sensor then, there not expensive and there known for causing problems starting when there faulty
Re: Help
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 8:39 pm
by chesterlad
ok thanks for that. will try it. dont wanna spend too much on he cos unfotunately shes off to the scrapyard in may
