2000 Corsa club 1.2 16v x12xe.
It is my sister's car, it cut out on her on friday coming back from her workplace.
After that I could not get it to start. It cranked and cranked for eternity, I pressed the pedal nothing would start it. Fortunately she had only broke down 100 metres from the house so I pushed the car back in the drive.
After half an hour I went out and it started again only for me to take it out of the drive and it coughed spluttered and died. So I started researching the internet.
Now I have been reading on the internet which suggests it could be the crankshaft sensor or the coolant temperature sensor.
I have the haynes manual which says it could be the problem with the fuel injection system Chapter 4a. But that list is eternal.
So yesterday I started the car and it ran fine for twenty minutes, untill the temperature needle started moving and as soon as it was between the 90-100 mark it started coughing and died soon.
I bought a obd diagnostic scanner but the bugger is giving linking error, leading me to believe that it is not compatible (links up fine to the vw that we have). May need an OpCom device/cable thingy ??
I am very tempted to go out and get the crank sensor from eurocarparts and replace it to see if it cuts out again.
But I am not particularly sure if that is the right approach.
Last resort is the garage as she needs her car for transport. The only reason I have not taken the car their is that garages charge fortune these days to diagnose and replace a small sensor.
Any suggestions ? I am in South Manchester btw.
It is my sister's car, it cut out on her on friday coming back from her workplace.
After that I could not get it to start. It cranked and cranked for eternity, I pressed the pedal nothing would start it. Fortunately she had only broke down 100 metres from the house so I pushed the car back in the drive.
After half an hour I went out and it started again only for me to take it out of the drive and it coughed spluttered and died. So I started researching the internet.
Now I have been reading on the internet which suggests it could be the crankshaft sensor or the coolant temperature sensor.
I have the haynes manual which says it could be the problem with the fuel injection system Chapter 4a. But that list is eternal.
So yesterday I started the car and it ran fine for twenty minutes, untill the temperature needle started moving and as soon as it was between the 90-100 mark it started coughing and died soon.
I bought a obd diagnostic scanner but the bugger is giving linking error, leading me to believe that it is not compatible (links up fine to the vw that we have). May need an OpCom device/cable thingy ??
I am very tempted to go out and get the crank sensor from eurocarparts and replace it to see if it cuts out again.
But I am not particularly sure if that is the right approach.
Last resort is the garage as she needs her car for transport. The only reason I have not taken the car their is that garages charge fortune these days to diagnose and replace a small sensor.
Any suggestions ? I am in South Manchester btw.
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