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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 9:16 am |
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Joined: Nov 03, 2013 Posts: 32
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Location: bromley, kent
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1999 model year 2.0 gti . car cuts out when hot and then wont start. turns over ok but doesn't fire. once it has cooled down it will start fine and drives before cutting out when it reaches temperature. had this on a 206 1.1 previously and it was the crankshaft sensor. does the 2.0 gti have a crank sensor as I cant see one. or is it the camshaft sensor that does the same job on these engines. comments thankfully received.
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 10:02 am |
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Joined: Apr 09, 2014 Posts: 205
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It could be the temperature sensor. Only around £15 and easy to change so may be worth a go unless its been changed recently
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 11:11 am |
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Joined: Feb 24, 2010 Posts: 2596
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Location: North West Wales
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Sounds like a failing crankshaft position sensor, it's on the top of the gearbox but more towards the rear of the block.
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 12:37 pm |
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Joined: Nov 03, 2013 Posts: 32
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Location: bromley, kent
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read the fault code and it says engine speed sensor intermittent fault
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 12:51 pm |
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Joined: Nov 03, 2013 Posts: 32
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Location: bromley, kent
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cant seem to find the crank sensor on the gearbox ? only thing I can see is a connector near the front of the car on the gearbox that looks more like a reverse switch maybe. do I need to remove anything to see the crank sensor? I seem to remember someone saying that it doesn't have a crank sensor ?its not a 180 just a 2.0 gti.
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 1:26 pm |
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Joined: Feb 24, 2010 Posts: 2596
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Location: North West Wales
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Engine speed sensor is the crank sensor. They definataly do have one, i've had to change it on mine before now. It's a very small sensor and it's quite well hidden, but it is visible.
Might be easier to see with the air box and battery tray removed. Follow the bell housing around where the flywheel is. Underneath the thermostat housing.
Cranksensorplug by LeeThr, on Flickr
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 1:38 pm |
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Joined: Nov 03, 2013 Posts: 32
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Location: bromley, kent
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thank you lee thr. I guessed I may need to remove stuff to see it. will have a proper look tomorrow.
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 1:40 pm |
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Joined: Nov 03, 2013 Posts: 32
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Location: bromley, kent
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Lee Thr. thanks I found it and changed it but not been on a long drive to check it is ok now but I'm sure that what it was. thanks again for the advice and photos. one other thing. the speedo doesn't work. do you know where it gets its signal from ? some say its got a cable, others from abs sensor and others from sensor on gearbox. any thoughts ?
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