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| FalconFan2007 |
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Okay we just got our EF Falcon ready for sale, it's got a RWC and everything now after fixing a mirade of problems... but now the intermitten start is back! On the day we are trying to sell it! ARGH!
Basically what happens is the engine turns over but there the motor doesn't start. I've had this problem before and it seems to be intermitten. If I leave the car alone for a day or so, it will then start fine. The motor runs sweet once it's started and doesn't have a problem. I've heard this is most likely the BEM causing this right?? I've been beating the s**t out of the area recommended in case it's loose but it doesn't seem to be helping. ARGH! Someone help so I can get rid of this 1 1/2 ton capsule of misery! |
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| FalconFan2007 |
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Oh yeah and does anyone know how to get the BEM out?? What holds it up in there?
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| twase |
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I think the most common fault with the BEM is not cranking if it is then that is not the likely cause of it not starting. If it is intermittent then it could be the fuel pump.
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| phongus |
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Could also be a loose wire or something somewhere or your coil pack may be on it's way out if it wasn't replaced for the RWC.
phong =P~
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| AU99 |
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on the big rear plug on the rear of the inlet manifold take that aprt spray some wd40 and put it back together. sometimes the pins just need a good clean . Its happenned to me and had me stuffed, worked ok after that.
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| FalconFan2007 |
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I doubt it's the coil pack because this would stop the engine when running right?
What pins on the diagnostic connector do I need to hook up to get ecu codes btw? AU99 is that the round one or the square one you pulled apart? |
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| spaniad |
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when you turn the accessories on can you hear the fuel pump in the tank ? makes like a buzzing sound , if you can good chance its working fine , crank angle sensors can cause a no start but dont think it will cause an intermittent problem
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| FalconFan2007 |
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Yes it was the Crank Angle Sensor!!!
Took it out, and it was caked in old oil... so I cleaned it up, degreased the crank wheel bit with degreaser and cleaned the contacts and it started straight away! WOOHOO! Glad I didn't take the BEM out looks like a pain in the a*** to get out. |
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| gogetta |
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hooray...someone that actually bothers to post up the answer to his problem
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| AU99 |
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FalconFan2007 wrote: I doubt it's the coil pack because this would stop the engine when running right?
What pins on the diagnostic connector do I need to hook up to get ecu codes btw? AU99 is that the round one or the square one you pulled apart? square block with a 10mm bolt that goes thru it
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| FalconFan2007 |
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Well the car seems to be working fine now I have cleaned the Crank Angle Sensor up... doing a search in here there seems to be a lot of people with my exact same symptoms but they never worked out what was wrong. I just had a stab in the dark regarding the CAS because the way I figure it, if the ECU can't work out where the TDC is on start-up it should refuse to fire. Once the engine is running and if it can't detect TDC, I assume it just guesses based on previous data so you don't get a random engine shutdown.
May I just verify if your Crank Angle Sensor is dirty or broken your car won't start. LOL Hopefully we can get it sold before anything else breaks. |
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| FordFairmont |
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i assume you removed the balancer to take out the sensor?
cause mine is caked, but it wont come out because of the dowel it sits on |
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| snap0964 |
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gogetta wrote: hooray...someone that actually bothers to post up the answer to his problem lol, yeah, usually they do the first post, then go MIA.
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| aristopwr |
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Sorry to hijack this thread but is it possible that this could be the same reason my ED fails to fire up?
Winds over like out of fuel? I was told I need a new dizzy but not sure... |
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| gogetta |
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yeah but you dont have a crank angle sensor, the sensor yours uses is in the dizzy...
hard to check without an oscilloscope
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