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Re: Can't Start Car - Please Help
« Reply #60 on: 03 October 2006, 10:53:17 »
Yes, I remembered it is a 3 pin connector while i was having a shower  :-[

I suspect yours will be a round edged connector.

By the way, what seal??

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Re: Can't Start Car - Please Help
« Reply #61 on: 03 October 2006, 12:09:49 »
The original sensors are metal bodied and have an O ring near the flange. Some of the replacement ones are plastic bodied and slightly smaller diameter than the original, they come with a plastic collar which slides on to increase the diameter to the correct size.
I use a bit of black sealant to seal / stick the collar to the body, the collar already has the O ring on it to seal to the block.
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Re: Can't Start Car - Please Help
« Reply #62 on: 03 October 2006, 12:48:51 »
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Sounds like relay to me, i had a problem last year, where was just cutting out when stopped at junctions, called AA, FOUND NOTHIN....
I'm surprised he didn't tell you to change the CamSensor.  ;D

 ;D ;D
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Re: Can't Start Car - Please Help
« Reply #63 on: 03 October 2006, 22:49:56 »
Ok, so heres the thing

Removed plenum, no problems... Not one sign of the multiplug anywhere! whats that I see, nearly below the dispack

Off comes the fuel rail to get to it....

Yey!

Hang on a minute, this is not the plug! The connections are different to the one sent by Autovaux

So...

Under the car, give it a yank and yep, its the plug alright!

On the phone to Autovaux... wtf  >:(

Autovaux say that there are several different revisions that all go by the same part number... So basically they sent me 'a' sensor and did not tell me that there were several revisions and they really need the number of the current sensor. i understand that if someone rings up with a part number then hey will get what they want but when the part number has several revisions you would have thought they would ask... Anyway, they were supposed to ring me tonight to let me know if they would get one out today or tomorrow but alas, no call. Fingers crossed I get it 2mo or Thur, my car is sitting there with the fuel rail n plenum in the boot...  :-[

Not happy now...
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Re: Can't Start Car - Please Help
« Reply #64 on: 04 October 2006, 10:16:27 »
Just spoke to autovaux, the part is coming tomorrow sowill have more news then!  :o
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Re: Can't Start Car - Please Help
« Reply #65 on: 07 October 2006, 09:27:18 »
Hey all,

Changed the crank sensor, put it all back together, turned the key and.....

 ;D

Its all good!

I rerouted the cable down the ABS lines and made sure its well away from the manifold!

Thanks to everyone that helped, well appreciated!!  :P
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Re: Can't Start Car - Please Help
« Reply #66 on: 07 October 2006, 09:38:52 »
Good news....top job and for less than a night out!
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Re: Can't Start Car - Please Help
« Reply #67 on: 07 October 2006, 10:26:45 »
Excellent.  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
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Re: Can't Start Car - Please Help
« Reply #68 on: 07 October 2006, 11:48:48 »
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Hey all,

Changed the crank sensor, put it all back together, turned the key and.....

 ;D

Its all good!

I rerouted the cable down the ABS lines and made sure its well away from the manifold!

Thanks to everyone that helped, well appreciated!!  :P
Great news, and thanks for the update  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
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Re: Can't Start Car - Please Help
« Reply #69 on: 10 October 2006, 23:15:49 »
Just a quick update on this.... The car is fine!  ::)

My strange missing upon starting and vibey idle are all sorted since I replaced this sensor.... Result!  :y
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Re: Can't Start Car - Please Help
« Reply #70 on: 10 October 2006, 23:33:55 »
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Just a quick update on this.... The car is fine!  ::)

My strange missing upon starting and vibey idle are all sorted since I replaced this sensor.... Result!  :y
Excellent Dude.  :y

I bet you feel even better knowing you saved a bit by not letting Vx loose on it.  ;)
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Re: Can't Start Car - Please Help
« Reply #71 on: 11 October 2006, 09:18:00 »
Hell yea, not just the cash but letting Vx malest my car... no chance!

Do these sensors break down over time then? There is quite a noticable difference (not imaginary  ;))
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Re: Can't Start Car - Please Help
« Reply #72 on: 11 October 2006, 13:57:05 »
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Hell yea, not just the cash but letting Vx malest my car... no chance!

Do these sensors break down over time then? There is quite a noticable difference (not imaginary  ;))
Yeah, after this I am thinking of replacing mine just to be safe.  Could do it 3x/yr for less than the cost of RAC.
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Re: Can't Start Car - Please Help
« Reply #73 on: 11 October 2006, 14:48:50 »
The sensors rarely fail.....its the leads that tend to de-grade and hence routing them away from the exhaust and not clipped to a 100degC (sorry Theo, real units are used outside the US) oil pipe makes a big difference.
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Re: Can't Start Car - Please Help
« Reply #74 on: 11 October 2006, 15:32:12 »
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Hey all,

Changed the crank sensor, put it all back together, turned the key and.....

 ;D

Its all good!

I rerouted the cable down the ABS lines and made sure its well away from the manifold!

Thanks to everyone that helped, well appreciated!!  :P
Nice one, congrats  :)
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