timrud

Working at the moment on a 2wd Saph. Every Tom, Dick and Harry has had there hands on it, (including rebuilds from somebody on here.... very cowboy )

Its in a bit of a mess electrically. Left the car stood for a week, it was fine before. Come back to it and it struggles to start. Managed to get it going just for it to cut out. Now it won't idle, and just misfires badly all the time. The amound of smoke coming from the rear end, its obviously overfueling. Badly!

Plugs are soaking after trying to turn it over.

Any ideas what it could be, spent hours on it today

philram

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engine coolant sensor?

Billabong

MAP sensor or ECT sensor would be first on my list.

timrud

Where is the ECT sensor??

If it was a Vauxhall engine we would be ok

Steve Escos

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Blue sensor at the rear of the engine near the inlet manifold

philram

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looking from the front of the car... bottom right of the head, at the back, under the coolant hose, pale blue if i remember correctly.

filthyrichie

map sensor hose broken???

Jim Galbally

electric problems?

dodgy loom?

get it to a pro with a pectel monitor (or similar) and they'll be able to diagnose the fault in minutes rather than all the guessing you get on BBs

Dicko&Vacant

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have you checked map sensor? mine did exactly the same, didnt realise my header tank was leaking at the bottom, it had burnt it out, and when i got a brand new one it was spot on again, it was popping and banging and wouldnt idle at all

its under the bracket below the header tank incase you didnt know