SeanTheRed 0 Posted July 10, 2004 o2 sensor was bad, replaced it, and now the car wont start. Any ideas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kongo127 0 Posted July 11, 2004 Have you only changed the oxygen sensor :? I hope you have done it with the ignition off or even the battery disconnected... :!: What kind of sensor have you bought? :idea: The entire sensor including harness and connector? Or you another type of sensor and had to weld the wires? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeanTheRed 0 Posted July 11, 2004 Battery was removed while I was changing it, and just replaced it as well. It was just a bosch sensor, not the harness/connector. I've done plenty of soldering work in the past, and made my living at it for a year or so, so I can assure you that the connections are good. Since nothing else changed, I am guessing that either the wires on the sensor are bad, or the sensor itself are bad, however buying another one is not something I really want to do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted July 11, 2004 your car would still start even if you had no lambda sensor attached at all... it'd run like a sack of cack, but it'd run... :? Check the wiring to the battery, sounds more like you've knocked a wire off or loose when removing the battery... :| What exactly does the engine do as it fails to start? will it turn over? fire up and then die? etc etc etc.... ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeanTheRed 0 Posted July 11, 2004 nah, you just turn the key, you can hear the fuel pump go, and then nothing happens, doesnt turn over... nothing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kongo127 0 Posted July 11, 2004 I know there´s no connection... But it seems like a dodgy ignition switch! :lol: Get a multimeter and check vital points! That´s what i would do... :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted July 12, 2004 yup, with you there Kongo, could well be the ignition switch, or could also be the earth strap to the gearbox or live cable to the starter which you'd have disturbed removing the battery... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhatVR6 0 Posted July 12, 2004 sounds like igniton switch to me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red=Fast 0 Posted July 12, 2004 i saw the car yesterday and when you try and start the car it just keeps trying to turn it over. but the car just isnt having it. when it gets close to actually starting the car just sputters and stops. something isnt right at all. any ideas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted July 12, 2004 clean up the contacts on the battery, starter motor and the earth point on the gearbox, check that they're all nice and tight, then give it another go... :) If it's TRYING to catch, your switch is working OK and it could be down to a crappy starter motor which needs either cleaning or replacing... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red=Fast 0 Posted July 12, 2004 i have heard bad starters before, they normally sound like crap. but when this trys to start it sounds fine really. it just wont start. and like i said before, when it sounds like it is going to start, it just lugs for a few turns and stops. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red=Fast 0 Posted July 14, 2004 sorry to keep bumping this up. but it needs help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted July 14, 2004 right, lets start with the basics... Have you got fuel coming out of the injectors? Have you got a spark on the plugs? You say it won't turn over, then you say it turns over a few turns and then stops... which is it? Can you bump start it? Have you tried? What EXACTLY happens when you turn the key to ignition? do the ignition lights all come on as normal? What then happens when you turn the key to start? Which engine have you got? If you give us some more detail, people may be able to help, without the details there's not a hope in hell of sorting the problem.... :| Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
