Car wont start! cant find problem ? ?

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 northern ireland (joyriding country) Posts: 124 1998 Saxo Vtr Black Top (for sale soon)
    #1
    the other day my car cut out on me as if it wasnt getting any petrol at 1st i tought it was the petrol pump but now i no that the spark plugs arent sparking and also theres no power getting to the coilpack (think its called the coilpack. its where the leads are coming from that connect to the spark plugs) it looks like it may be electrical? does anyone know what this could be?
  2. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 northern ireland (joyriding country) Posts: 124 1998 Saxo Vtr Black Top (for sale soon)
    #2
    also its a mk1 vtr blacktop
  3. Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye
    #3
    no lights on the dash?

    presume the battery is in good nic?

    checked for any fuse's
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 northern ireland (joyriding country) Posts: 124 1998 Saxo Vtr Black Top (for sale soon)
    #4
    no this is more then a fuse problem. yep the car will switch on but it just wont turn over. no weird lights coming on everything looks normal. and yea battery is fine it just cut out on me whenever i was driving and it wouldnt start since.
    should my inside fan be able to work without the engine being on? because it doesnt work unless the car is turned on but its also being like that
  5. Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Posts: 425 2001 Furio with Mk2 Vtr lump 2001 Vts
    #5
    no the fan works when the engines on mate , could be something like ur ecu playin up possibly ?
  6. Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Posts: 425 2001 Furio with Mk2 Vtr lump 2001 Vts
    #6
    or your alternator may have gone thus not charging ur bat and the car would of had to drained power from the battery to run ur sparks but obviosuly it couldnt do it all the way
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 northern ireland (joyriding country) Posts: 124 1998 Saxo Vtr Black Top (for sale soon)
    #7
    it got checked on a computer and it was said that theres a broking wire somewhere and also that theres a flaut with the inside fan. but it was working fine last time the car was running. was thinking maybe its some sort of relay thats gone?
  8. L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 86
    #8
    could be ecu
  9. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 northern ireland (joyriding country) Posts: 124 1998 Saxo Vtr Black Top (for sale soon)
    #9
    but it was find 1 minute then it just started to cut out on me as if she wasnt getting petrol
  10. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Preston Posts: 419 Saxo VTR, 2000
    #10
    possibly crank sensor. My bro's furio worked one day then wouldn't start the next. I checked the crank sensor and it had a hairline crack in it. Fitted a new one and it fired up first time
  11. Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Posts: 425 2001 Furio with Mk2 Vtr lump 2001 Vts
    #11
    id go with tht its a place to start ^^^^
  12. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 northern ireland (joyriding country) Posts: 124 1998 Saxo Vtr Black Top (for sale soon)
    #12
    the computer showed that there was a crack or brake in a wire? and it also showed that there was a flaut with the inside fan which was fine before the car broke down
  13. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 217 Saxo VTR MK2
    #13
    Reset your relays mate (red button next to your small fuse box, passenger side, under bonnet). Could be an easy fix.
  14. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 northern ireland (joyriding country) Posts: 124 1998 Saxo Vtr Black Top (for sale soon)
    #14
    il try it but i doubt it will do anything theres a mechanic looking at it the last 2 days so am sure its more then that
  15. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 127.0.0.1 Posts: 4826 oem+ sax
    #15
    was going to suggest crank sensor
  16. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 northern ireland (joyriding country) Posts: 124 1998 Saxo Vtr Black Top (for sale soon)
    #16
    where abouts is that?
    its probably the simplest thing ever
  17. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 127.0.0.1 Posts: 4826 oem+ sax
    #17
    Its on the top front of the gearbox, you can see it with the bonnet up,

    Look over the engine on the front top of the gearbox i a black longish looking thing that is your crank sensor has one plug coming out of it and 2 bolts iirc

    let me know if you have any problems i shall get a pic or something...
  18. Newbie Joined: Mar 2010 Dundee Posts: 19 Saxo VTR
    #18
    mine is doing the exact same mate iv been told its the immobiliser its been off the road for over a week now poor boy
  19. Newbie Joined: Mar 2010 Dundee Posts: 19 Saxo VTR
    #19
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by baker556 View Post
    was going to suggest crank sensor
    it was the crank sensor that went wrong with mine but nobody could figure it out so i took it to citroen and they charged £218 all for a part that could have been sorted for £19.75