Evening all,
I'm having problems with my car cutting out and trouble starting.
The problem is intermittent, which is making it difficult to diagnose. I had the AA look at it when I was left stranded, and it was apparently an electrical problem, with the coil packs not firing. Sometimes, it will cut out but will restart after prolonged cranking and then idle higher than normal. A subsequent switch off and restart and the idle will return to it's usual level. Other times, it will simply refuse to start again unless it is left for a few hours. Hesitations and miss fires are also common while driving.
I've changed all the coil packs, so that can be ruled out. I've also changed the crank sensor, checked wiring and cleaned up the related earth points to no avail.
Has anyone had any of these problems or could maybe give me some ideas as to what may be causing this? I won't take it out for long drives anymore in case it leaves me stranded