not starting first time xe

[MattBrown]

make sure you haven't got the coil wired to the 1.0 coil feed, the 1.0 coil operates at a lower voltage. Ignore matt an put a proper switched feed in if that's the case.

So what did I say to do

"Put it on a switched feed"

[richi]

right i have changed the crank sensor, but now it wont start at all, put the old crank sensor back in but still wont start. just keeps turning over

put volt meter across the coil both sides read 12v, one side has a red wire (the closes to the headlights) and the other side has 2 cables at it, a blue one, (both the blue and the red cables come from a plug connector next to the coil) and another blue with a black line on it, so thinking that it has had a proper switched live ran in any other ideas?

[John]

So what did I say to do

"Put it on a switched feed"

yeah, from the wiper motor, go re-read your post.

[John]

right i have changed the crank sensor, but now it wont start at all, put the old crank sensor back in but still wont start. just keeps turning over

put volt meter across the coil both sides read 12v, one side has a red wire (the closes to the headlights) and the other side has 2 cables at it, a blue one, (both the blue and the red cables come from a plug connector next to the coil) and another blue with a black line on it, so thinking that it has had a proper switched live ran in any other ideas?

Ok so it's not the coil wiring then, if you have 12v going in. do you have spark?

[richi]

sorted why it wouldnt start the earth strap was loose stillnot starting first time though but its a start

[Alex J]

this is my old car from about 3 years ago, it had the same problem then, it also had a misfire every now and again,it started fine when it was hot , i changed every part on the car and it never cured it, i was sure it was something to do with the fuel pump and boot mounted tank, i even brought a new ecu, airflow meter, wernt cheap! it was asif it was running out of fuel, what set up is it now?? it was the reason i sold it

[richi]

no longer has the boot mounted tank pal still got it but it doesnt hold enough fuel, it didnt bother me to much, just took about three times then it started but now its not doing anything just turning over and not starting up
was hopeing it was an easy fix but not looking that way
i no it has the fuel lines still running through the car but going to change them to braided ones and run them back underneath,

[Alex J]

has it still got the pump indside the car? and im pretty sure if you bump start it, it goes, i sold it to a guy in manchester who brought knowing it had that problem, it started fine first thing in the morning but after that it was doing the same as it is now. 3 years on and it seem to still have the problem, hope you find it

[Sloth]

what year and type of xe is it?

[richi]

not a clue as i have only just bought it, is there a way i can find out?