-Aliba-
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Registered: 15th Apr 02
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So folks........ the saga continues.
Heres a link for any newcomers willing to help:
Basically, my car (1.0 12V) played games with me for a while i.e. loss of power around 3500-4500 revs. Had to change down gear (increase revs) in order for the light (engine management) to go off. Eventually the light stayed on!  The car would play up when it was cold, e.g. if i gave it more gas, it slowed down! So, if i left it for a wee while for it to heat up, it would be fine as such........ but still with the occasional loss of power.
And yes, eventually the car wouldnt start one day!
So heres a list of things i've checked or replaced:
Air Mass Meter
Spark Plugs
Fuel Pump (can hear a noise form it, so i presume its working!)
Also checke that no connectors are loose!
Oil level and filter.
Battery strength! 
Lambda Sensor
So ladies, whats my fuckn problem 
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
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Your problem is it aint a 2ltr
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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fuel filter? blocked?
leads how old are they with it being a 3cylinder
if 1 lead goes it wont run on 2 cylinder like 4 pot engines
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Andy Stocker
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Registered: 31st Aug 00
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ECU fault? You need to do that paperclip test
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-Aliba-
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Registered: 15th Apr 02
Location: Ayrshire
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naw naw naw naw............ that fuckn paperclip test dont work on mines !!!
Need to go and inspecty the fuel filter....... forgot all about it.
Leads look ok. (thot it was possible on the 3 cylinder to run on 2cylinders though)
Oh, and yes correct.... it aint a 2litre yet!!! If my fuckn lawyer was to move his arse n get me dosh, it would be!  However, i need this hairdrier engine to run for now!
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Graham
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Registered: 12th Oct 03
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take it for a full bown winter service mines the same as ures first thing in the morn it idles rough but smooths up later on, the chain belt cuases the rough idlin, but really its a small car dont expect much
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Adam-D
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i say leads coz u say when u put ure foot down it slows meaning it aint firing right
may be strange but are the leads on the right way u havent mixed two of them up so it aint firing right?
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-Aliba-
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nup, definatly firing ok, all in order etc.
Only pulls back when i give it gas if i've just started it from cold. If i leave it to heat up a touch.... then its fine
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
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quote:
Originally posted by -Aliba-
Heres a link for any newcomers willing to help:
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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how many miles?
check the breather pipes?
and has it a induction kit?
take it off
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-Aliba-
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Kerry
Fuck it, cant be arsed searching for the link now
appr 60,000 miles.
All breather pipes are A OK.
Nup no shitty induction kit
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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right long shot but
ure ignition is timed by a sensor on the crank
"I THINK"
if this sensor has gone it may cause it to not fire right makeing it not start and rev funny when u put ure foot down it add petrol but cant burn it
hope im right an help u out fella
its wreaking me head now
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-Aliba-
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Registered: 15th Apr 02
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Well as it stands just now, if i try and start it, i can hear the air mass meter "chugging" and also can confirm that the cylinders fire in order i.e. 1,2,3 (from left to right).
However i cant or havent yet, measured the voltage of the spark etc...
Do you know where this sensor will be or called???
Al go in find my haynes and have a browse in the ignition systems bit.
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Adam-D
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crank , ignition sensor
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-Aliba-
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aye aye captain......... i'll have read on it...
Really getting pissed off now...... was quietly confident that it was my air mass meter...... until i checked it today!!
Rough pricew for a new one???
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Adam-D
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the sensor
prob £15 ish
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-Aliba-
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good good 
thats about what i was wanting to hear
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-Aliba-
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Had a look in my haynes and i've came up with this :
Crankshaft speed/position sensor : located at the rear right hand side of the cylinder block baseplate, below the starter motor.
This the on you suggested????
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