9XX Girl
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Hi i am new to this forum. I have a 1998 Cinquecento S (900cc OHV engine).
Its been running lovely over the last month until a few days ago when i went out one morning and it would not start. It turns over, tries to fire but never does.
The code light goes out about 1 second after putting the ignition on and the injector light gores out after about 3 seconds.
I had the AA out and started cranking it over and over and over until the battery went flat, they then put a starter pack on and turned it over and over again. He fiddled with the MAP sensor and blew out a few of the vac hoses and eventually, it started He told me to get a new MAP sensor and i drove directly to a scrap yard to get one. When i came out of the scrapyard the car started lovely. I stopped at Halfords next to get new plugs and leads. When i came out of Halfords the car started lovely.
Went home, fitted the plugs, leads, and MAP sensor, started it up, the car started lovely. So i went for a spin.
The car drove as normal. I started and stopped loads of times that day, each time it started again lovely.
Next day, went out, car would not start, cranked it over and over and over, still would not start, eventually it fired just as the battery was about to die.
Again i did about 50 miles, stopping and starting the car about 4 times without issue.
Went out this morning, it wouldn't start AGAIN. It seems to start almost instantly when warm but will not fire up when cold.
Code light goes out, injector light goes out, it turns over but will not fire. It is full of fuel, i have checked for vacuum leaks, I have checked all the plugs and wires, i have got a spark but I just cannot afford to put it in to the main dealer. I don't know what to do but it is just going my head in, :bang:
When it does fire up it idles lovely and drives like a dream.
Any ideas welcome
Its been running lovely over the last month until a few days ago when i went out one morning and it would not start. It turns over, tries to fire but never does.
The code light goes out about 1 second after putting the ignition on and the injector light gores out after about 3 seconds.
I had the AA out and started cranking it over and over and over until the battery went flat, they then put a starter pack on and turned it over and over again. He fiddled with the MAP sensor and blew out a few of the vac hoses and eventually, it started He told me to get a new MAP sensor and i drove directly to a scrap yard to get one. When i came out of the scrapyard the car started lovely. I stopped at Halfords next to get new plugs and leads. When i came out of Halfords the car started lovely.
Went home, fitted the plugs, leads, and MAP sensor, started it up, the car started lovely. So i went for a spin.
The car drove as normal. I started and stopped loads of times that day, each time it started again lovely.
Next day, went out, car would not start, cranked it over and over and over, still would not start, eventually it fired just as the battery was about to die.
Again i did about 50 miles, stopping and starting the car about 4 times without issue.
Went out this morning, it wouldn't start AGAIN. It seems to start almost instantly when warm but will not fire up when cold.
Code light goes out, injector light goes out, it turns over but will not fire. It is full of fuel, i have checked for vacuum leaks, I have checked all the plugs and wires, i have got a spark but I just cannot afford to put it in to the main dealer. I don't know what to do but it is just going my head in, :bang:
When it does fire up it idles lovely and drives like a dream.
Any ideas welcome
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