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Those of you who have been on this forum for a while may recall the problems I had with my Cabrio a couple of years ago which turned out to be the connector for the cam sensor. At that time I had the ECU tested and passed fit. Being a 1.6 the ECU is tucked safely behind the centre console rather than in the engine compartment and with no leaks in the heater matrix remains dry.
I thought the problem had returned, but I have since ruled it out and can confirm that the sensor itself is ok. A couple of weeks ago, the car would not fire instantly and would turn over a couple of times before firing and when warm would take even longer to fire. Once running, it was fine. It now will not start at all, or only very rarely. I have checked all the wiring and the ignition and fuel relays, which appear to be working, but there is no electronic pulse at the injectors. Yesterday it started and ran smoothly, so after a short while I switched it off and tried to start it again immediately, but nothing. Being a 1994 model it doesn't have an immobiliser.
I have concluded that I must have a failing component somewhere in the ignition, but what and where?
I thought the problem had returned, but I have since ruled it out and can confirm that the sensor itself is ok. A couple of weeks ago, the car would not fire instantly and would turn over a couple of times before firing and when warm would take even longer to fire. Once running, it was fine. It now will not start at all, or only very rarely. I have checked all the wiring and the ignition and fuel relays, which appear to be working, but there is no electronic pulse at the injectors. Yesterday it started and ran smoothly, so after a short while I switched it off and tried to start it again immediately, but nothing. Being a 1994 model it doesn't have an immobiliser.
I have concluded that I must have a failing component somewhere in the ignition, but what and where?