One for the Mk2 boffins........

[abhardwaj1990]

Well Isabella has an unusual problem........

Basically the car starts, for about 1-2 seconds, then cuts out. The out of the blue it'll start up and drive perfectly.

This happens very rarely so is hard to source the problem, and when it does, sometimes it'll start after leaving it for a couple of minutes or will not start until the RAC engineer is trying to figure it out! He thought it could be something electrical, i.e. the ECU telling the engine to shut off..........

Plus I've noticed this only ever happens during the cold season...........


and over to you!

 

[m0rk]

Fuel pump relay
ECU relay (but probably the FP)

 

[abhardwaj1990]

I'll pass that on to the garage when I drop the car off, cheers for that.

Gives them somewhere to start lol

 

[DPJ]

For the cost of a FP relay, I'd just swap a new one in and see if that solves things.

 

[Fl@pper]

if you keep getting it see if you can fault read anything signal wise on the immobiliser - could be the reader coil on the barrel but relays cheaper

 

[abhardwaj1990]

For the cost of a FP relay, I'd just swap a new one in and see if that solves things.

True, worth it...........though I will never know if it is fixed because this happens randomly lol.
Happened a few weeks ago, and then a fair few months before that

 

[m0rk]

True, worth it...........though I will never know if it is fixed because this happens randomly lol.
Happened a few weeks ago, and then a fair few months before that

Hardened Mk2 owners learn to carry spare FP relays & coils

 

[abhardwaj1990]

if you keep getting it see if you can fault read anything signal wise on the immobiliser - could be the reader coil on the barrel but relays cheaper

It would help if this happened more frequently lol

Hardened Mk2 owners learn to carry spare FP relays & coils

I'll get on it!

 

[Finan]

my car does something like this, but its not just cold weather.

i start it, then the revs go down to 700 and it starts juddering but then comes back to life after about 3 seconds.

im guessing something with the fuel sender or pump thats not getting fuel to the engine?
can someone clarify

 

[Fl@pper]

well it will go altogether eventually so you'll soon know what it is

 

[Finan]

flap is that answering mine or Aruns questions lol.?

 

[Fl@pper]

sorry didn't see yours

 

[Finan]

hehe no probs

 

[abhardwaj1990]

well it will go altogether eventually so you'll soon know what it is

your probably right, better get on with changing the darn relay.
Any ideas on the actual relay I need? Will check eBay when I get chance

 

[Cupra Kid]

other main culprit of this kind of symptom is the coil pack.

 

[Finan]

are coil packs easy to change on Ibizas? i had to change on my old Fiesta and it was in the most awkward spot

 

[Cupra Kid]

Theyre on the bulk head. Pop the rain tray off and you can get to all its bolts. Pretty easy swap i think.

Follow the lead from the centre of the dizzy to the bulkhead and theres your coil pack

 

[Finan]

cool,
i used Trottle cleaner thinking this would help my case,
am so down on power aswell, last night while taking off from traffc lights i felt like i was drivin with the handbrake up.

 

[Cupra Kid]

Quick thought would be to check your rear drums haven't seized on!

 

[crossedmike]

Hardened Mk2 owners learn to carry spare FP relays & coils

ecus
trolley jack
fuses
breather pipes
crank sensors
heater matrix

infact the whole car but in bits