dazG60 0 Posted January 28, 2004 had my car sat 4 a week ,came to start it ,dead,used jump leads 2 get it going again...fine ..went to collect a friend ,as we drove off, the car went crazy stereo/lights etc flickered & the motor stoped :mad: turned the key dead again :mad: :mad: :mad: anyway manage to get it going again ...next day stoped 2 turn around ..tryd 2 pull away & there was hardly any power like it was tryin to cut out(lights dimming again) had 2rev it a lot ..then it was fine again .... its now done this a few times :roll: (the car starts fine now)but i still have the car tryn 2 cut out occasionaly...what could it be ??sensor? if so which ?where? :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted January 28, 2004 might be the infamous ignition switch :wink: .......if you do a search using ignition switch and problems you should find some hopefully useful info :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 28, 2004 had a similar prob with my 16v...turned out to be a engine thermo switch (something like that)...now its sorted the problem :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazG60 0 Posted January 28, 2004 tryd searching 4 the ignition switch ,couldnt find the same prob...started the car 2day left the car running to get it warm..went back out 5-10mins later & the car had stoped running :mad: ,tryd 2 start it again ... it wouldnt start :!: electrics still worked ie fan inside the car/stereo etc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 28, 2004 sounds like ignition switch then. I just had mine changed, 20 quid from the stealer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted January 28, 2004 tryd searching 4 the ignition switch ,couldnt find the same prob...started the car 2day left the car running to get it warm..went back out 5-10mins later & the car had stoped running :mad: ,tryd 2 start it again ... it wouldnt start :!: electrics still worked ie fan inside the car/stereo etc When you say "wouldn't start", what EXACTLY did it do? would it turn the starter motor and engine over but not catch, did it do sod all or what? :? It is sounding like you may well have a dodgy ignition switch, see HERE for replacement instructions... 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 28, 2004 Cheers Henny, i'll be using your instructions to actually get mine into the steering column, seeing as its just hanging by the wires atm ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazG60 0 Posted January 28, 2004 just spoken with the guy who had the car last& he says he put in a new ign switch (approx 1year ago) do u think thats gone allready :?: :?: when i tryd 2 start it all i heard was (petrol pump niose )then what sounded about half a sec of engine turn over... next turn of the key &....................nothing... :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :mad: :cry: :cry: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubbprince 0 Posted January 28, 2004 having probs starting mine...and found out it could be the grey plastic bit under the air pipe...in front of the airbox. If its undone, it'll cause an airleak and cut off injectors...but yours sounds more like pump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazG60 0 Posted January 28, 2004 ive had the speedo-clocks out 4 repair there is a air pipe going to the oil pr ,if this has twisted or been put on wrong ...could this be causing any probs? cheers lads 4 the help so far Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted January 28, 2004 Daz, have a look at this and give the switch bypass a try.... http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4566 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
