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tako from Netherlands (Noord-Holland) posted @ 17 October 2008 20:04:04 |
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1989 Corrado 1.8 G60
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Hi all,
just joined - so hi from me - matt from Uk - but living in Holland
Like many of you i am sure - this car is my dream car _ when they work !
I bought my g60 4 months ago - and it blew up first day
i have replaced the head top, bolts and gasket, thermostat, air filter, water pump, timing belt, distribution and loads of other stuff....
this took a while as my mechanic had a bereavment and has a full time job restoring porsches.
so we finally got it started - and it lasted a day .....
than it just would not start, made the first turn over but didnt kick in.
so this week i bought a new starter motor cos the other was worn... fly wheel looks ok so left that.
put in the starter and it turns over - makes all the right noises - but just will not catch.
i am pulling my hair out and just have no idea what to do next..... wondering if anyone has ANY ideas at all ?>
I am sick of the usual answers from non corrado owners - and the i told you so's !!
Someone has suggested an ecu reset - but i thought this only works for vr6 models ?
i cant walk past it every day any more - so it needs to start or be sold - 4 months owner ship and 2 days driving is not cool. - I expected the usual troubleshooting - but this is way beyond that now.
help anyone ?
Sit down, shut up, strap in, and hold on
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Jakemeister |
Jakemeister from Netherlands (Friesland) posted @ 18 October 2008 20:58:27 |
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1990 Corrado 1.8 G60
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My g60 wouldn't start either, replaced relay number 30, if i remember correctly. I believe that the relay was needed to run either the ecu or the gaspump, was a while ago.
60% of the time it works all the time.
-- Brian Fantana
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xnology2 |
xnology2 from U.S.A. (Idaho) posted @ 19 October 2008 06:08:42 |
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1990 Corrado 1.8 G60
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Start with the basics:
Fuel pressure at the fuel rail?
Clean injectors / good spray pattern?
Spark?
Timing?
Then start looking for reasons other than those.
I replaced my distributor cap and rotor. The plug for the hall sender wasn't seated completely. After a couple of drives, the plug came loose and it wouldn't run. Took a while to find that one. Could be something just as simple in your case as well.
xnology - too stupid for words
Corrado key fob's - www.xnology.com
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tako |
tako from Netherlands (Noord-Holland) posted @ 21 October 2008 20:47:33 |
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1989 Corrado 1.8 G60
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thanks for the responses - Happy to say she is up and running finally !
i have updated my profile with a showcase of the 4 months of hell for anyone who is interested....
Sit down, shut up, strap in, and hold on
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Jakemeister |
Jakemeister from Netherlands (Friesland) posted @ 21 October 2008 22:45:03 |
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1990 Corrado 1.8 G60
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took a look at the pics and it looks good, another one on the road!!
60% of the time it works all the time.
-- Brian Fantana
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xnology2 |
xnology2 from U.S.A. (Idaho) posted @ 22 October 2008 03:11:52 |
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1990 Corrado 1.8 G60
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Good to see it's up and running.
Enjoy it 'til the next fix!
xnology - too stupid for words
Corrado key fob's - www.xnology.com
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ertanoy |
ertanoy from Turkey (Central Anatolia) posted @ 22 October 2008 09:40:06 |
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1993 Corrado 2.0i 16V
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Nice to see her back on the road.
I am not Driving Fast.I am just Flying low...How low can you go 
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