Today was one those cold Norwegian days. Temperature had dropped somewhere below -20 Celsius during the night, and the battery just gave two slow churns before giving out. I was visiting my dad, and he hooked it to his wall-powered battery-helper. That got it going briefly. Briefly on every try. It would start, rev up to 1800 rpm, and die instantly; all within three seconds or so. I figured I'd change the 109-relay, as I had a new spare from Meyle in the car. Changing it fixed the problem, and I drove off. I started and stopped three times for errands, and it worked fine. Then I drove 80 kilometers, and stopped at a gas station to check tire pressure. It would not start again, despite repeated attempts.
When turning the ignition on, the GP-light blinks quickly; at around four times per second. I figured it might be the crankshaft position sensor overheating, as I had just changed the 109. My tachometer-needle is wobbly too. It has been wobbly for about two thirds of a year, but has not given any CPS-code yet. I let the car sit for two hours with an open hood in -19 celsius. The engine block was cold to the touch, but it would still not start. That's how I left it. I haven't been able to take the codes this time, as didn't have the equipment with with, a had to leave it stranded 65 kilometers away.
When turning the ignition on, the GP-light blinks quickly; at around four times per second. I figured it might be the crankshaft position sensor overheating, as I had just changed the 109. My tachometer-needle is wobbly too. It has been wobbly for about two thirds of a year, but has not given any CPS-code yet. I let the car sit for two hours with an open hood in -19 celsius. The engine block was cold to the touch, but it would still not start. That's how I left it. I haven't been able to take the codes this time, as didn't have the equipment with with, a had to leave it stranded 65 kilometers away.