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Check the injector seals they also go bad and crack causing the car not to start replace the seals and see the spark is consistent if not check the contact and see if the crankshaft sensor is not damaged and the crankshaft sensor plug is not damaged I sorted these two problems out the car started on the turn no issues after that sold it cause it was rusted out struggled one year just to find out it was these two buggers giving a problem
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From Newsgroup: uk.rec.cars.maintenance

On 12/07/2025 22:15, Hussain wrote:

Check the injector seals they also go bad and crack causing the car not
to start replace the seals and see the spark is consistent if not check
the contact and see if the crankshaft sensor is not damaged and the crankshaft sensor plug is not damaged I sorted these two problems out
the car started on the turn no issues after that sold it cause it was
rusted out struggled one year just to find out it was these two buggers giving a problem

Thank goodness you came along, 19 years the poor sod's been waiting for somebody to tell him how to get his car going.
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