My 1997 T4 2.5 has a strange problem:
I was away for two weeks of summer holidays and when I got back, she wouldn't start. The car was otherwise running fine before it was parked.
My ear told me there was a electrical problem, so I replaced the plugs, rotor and distributor cap, as I felt it was time for this.
When I tried to start the car again, it nearly started but was 'misfiring' so I figure the timing was off.
I got the car to start by adjusting the distributor. The very strange thing is that I had to turn it nearly a quarter turn to get the car running smoothly. I cannot believe that the timing can have changed so much!
Anyways, the car was now running and I drove off happily to work - only for it to cut completely off 10 kilometers later down the motorway.
I have checked that the fuel pump works - as I get around 50 ml fuel out from the fuel feed pipe when I turn on the ignition key.
I have checked that I get a spark from the ignition transformer (coil) and that a loose spark plug connected to one of the spark plugs connects does spark when I turn the engine.
But still no signs of life.
I guess the distributor hall sender is fully functional if the spark plug does spark at intervals.
So now I am stuck and cannot figure out what to do... Any good trouble-shooting tips?
How can the timing position change so much when the car has been stationary and I replaced the plugs, rotor and distributor cap? Can it be so far off now that I need to do something else to get it running?
I have checked the timing belt and it is firmly in place and I cannot see any problems with it.
Any help appreciated T:
I was away for two weeks of summer holidays and when I got back, she wouldn't start. The car was otherwise running fine before it was parked.
My ear told me there was a electrical problem, so I replaced the plugs, rotor and distributor cap, as I felt it was time for this.
When I tried to start the car again, it nearly started but was 'misfiring' so I figure the timing was off.
I got the car to start by adjusting the distributor. The very strange thing is that I had to turn it nearly a quarter turn to get the car running smoothly. I cannot believe that the timing can have changed so much!
Anyways, the car was now running and I drove off happily to work - only for it to cut completely off 10 kilometers later down the motorway.
I have checked that the fuel pump works - as I get around 50 ml fuel out from the fuel feed pipe when I turn on the ignition key.
I have checked that I get a spark from the ignition transformer (coil) and that a loose spark plug connected to one of the spark plugs connects does spark when I turn the engine.
But still no signs of life.
I guess the distributor hall sender is fully functional if the spark plug does spark at intervals.
So now I am stuck and cannot figure out what to do... Any good trouble-shooting tips?
How can the timing position change so much when the car has been stationary and I replaced the plugs, rotor and distributor cap? Can it be so far off now that I need to do something else to get it running?
I have checked the timing belt and it is firmly in place and I cannot see any problems with it.
Any help appreciated T: