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Troubleshooting: Engine dies shortly after crank
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<blockquote data-quote="stig" data-source="post: 26220" data-attributes="member: 14032"><p>Hi bros,Been doing some troubleshooting with my car: Engine refuses to start after crank - occassionally it will fire up and die back again after 2-3 seconds.Checkpoint 1: Is the fuel pump working?I checked a valve at the fuel rails, pressed it and fuel squirted out. Cranked the car once (it died). Check that valve again and there was fuel squirting out.FUEL PUMP OKCheckpoint 2: Is the crankshaft position sensor working?Pulled out a spark plug cable and attached a spare spark plug and earthed it. Cranked the car and the spark plug was sparking.CRANK POSITION SENSOR OKSo what could this be then? There's only one thing left: Stuck AFM. But I just changed it :smokin:Hope to hear your input on this bros...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stig, post: 26220, member: 14032"] Hi bros,Been doing some troubleshooting with my car: Engine refuses to start after crank - occassionally it will fire up and die back again after 2-3 seconds.Checkpoint 1: Is the fuel pump working?I checked a valve at the fuel rails, pressed it and fuel squirted out. Cranked the car once (it died). Check that valve again and there was fuel squirting out.FUEL PUMP OKCheckpoint 2: Is the crankshaft position sensor working?Pulled out a spark plug cable and attached a spare spark plug and earthed it. Cranked the car and the spark plug was sparking.CRANK POSITION SENSOR OKSo what could this be then? There's only one thing left: Stuck AFM. But I just changed it :smokin:Hope to hear your input on this bros... [/QUOTE]
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