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Hi Archie
Well this is just the last problem in a long ongoing saga. Car is actually my son-in-law's Kept breaking down, asked to tow it in have a look etc. Battery-Cat and Crank sensor well b*****ed. Local garage did computer check picked up on first two but insisted it was Cam-sensor. Replaced all three, gave car back with engine light still on, having replaced Cam sensor twice but still getting fault light. But they HAD NOT changed Crank sensor which had burned out cables and shot insulation, on grounds computer said crank sensor not at fault. Eventually they replaced that as well. Got car back, still had engine light on but still said problem CAM sensor, car ran OK for a short while, but they had installed new crank sensor with cable up against exhaust, it melted and shorted out. They washed their hands of whole thing (still grasping £400.) I fitted new Crank sensor, cleaned carb, all plugs, checked all cables etc. Car runs like a song, sweet as anything except out of the blue it is as though it switches itself off. Revs just drop off clock. If you turn key off and back on car will bump start itself off own momentum, if you stop car, switch key off back on will start fine. But if you just try starting again WITHOUT turning off (reseting key/imobiliser?) car will not start. It has to be turned off, then back on. Confused as it seems to be on Imobilisor--key--ECU Line. But get no error messages except Cam sensor fault, which would make car run badly (it runs fine) but not switch it off.
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