Recent content by adamwg

Thank you jonny Could you give me the info for testing please? I don't want to buy another coil pack and then find out its the ECU that needs replacing. It has just been suggested that the crankshaft sensor could be faulty. could this be the problem? I understood it that the ECU has...

I've just replaced the head gasket on my astra. I cannot get it to start. All the timing marks are lined up and I'm shure there is petrol there i can smell it. There is no spark at the plugs. I think there could be a problem with the coil pack. Does any one know how to test it? There...

problem solved. It apears that the release was working ok. the bonnet seams to have stuck some how. a little bit of oil on the latch and it all works smoothly again.

How do you open the bonnet when the release mechanism does not work? I don't think the cable has snapped i can hear the latch mechanism moving.

Can any one please help me with this. The car fires up fine first time on a cold morning, but soon dies. It's difficult to start the engine again. This problem goes away when the engine warms up. Its a ford mondeo L reg 1.6 DOHC. I have replaced the spark plugs and air filter...