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Offline lee1989

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Re: car wont start?
« Reply #20 on: 21 September 2013, 16:14 »
Not to sure mate how would i check both ( not very mechanicaly minded) :whistle: ive got a new ignition coil coming now to try too see if its that cheers
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Re: car wont start?
« Reply #21 on: 21 September 2013, 17:54 »
New coil pack fitted still wont start im slowly giving up :cry:
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Re: car wont start?
« Reply #22 on: 21 September 2013, 18:06 »
did the garage do a compression test? and can you get a copy of the fault codes?
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Re: car wont start?
« Reply #23 on: 21 September 2013, 18:29 »
I dont think they did mate and no cant get a copy mate as they just deleted them  :angry: and cant scan it again as my laptop is broke could my cat have anything to do with it?
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Re: car wont start?
« Reply #24 on: 22 September 2013, 08:21 »
Any other ideas on this please guys?? Could this be my cat causing this or is it something else cheers
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Re: car wont start?
« Reply #25 on: 22 September 2013, 10:28 »
Have you or the garage actually replaced anything yet?
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Re: car wont start?
« Reply #26 on: 22 September 2013, 10:38 »
Yes mate new oil sensor, new camshaft sensor, new crankshaft sensor, new coil pack still no luck dont no what else to change cheers
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Re: car wont start?
« Reply #27 on: 22 September 2013, 11:51 »
Does it fire up and then die or just won't start at all?
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Re: car wont start?
« Reply #28 on: 22 September 2013, 11:54 »
Does it turn over but wont start? has anyone even tired looking at the state of the spark plugs?  :undecided:
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Re: car wont start?
« Reply #29 on: 22 September 2013, 11:59 »
It just turns over, it had recent spark plugs and leads approx 4 months ago, will the cat stop it from starting as that needs replacing as it has started breaking up, was going to have it done until it died on me lol
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