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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 12:47 PM
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Posted on behalf of a mate...

ot a series two rs turbo, it's been stood for just over a week, tried to start it this morning - nothing, doesn't even turn over.

Changed the battery to a new one, and put a re-con starter motor on, still nothing is happening.

It's driving me mad, no problems before-hand in the last few weeks to indicate something was up, it's been starting first time, every time, until now.

It was compression tested just over a month ago, 150 across all four - about as perfect as it could be, no mixing or overheating either, and the car runs fine, apart from a blow from the exhaust manifold gasket.

Any one have any ideas?

Many thanks in advance!
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 02:21 PM
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Is it getting ignition light's,if not then something electrical or that maybe,immobilised?
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 02:33 PM
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wiring?
strip the steering column and there are electric blocks to ignition barrel
and others etc, wiggle em or disconnect/clean and re connect

i had a similar problem not so long sice but dazC sored it for me
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 04:41 PM
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Cheers, it was the ecu
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