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#1 Posted : Tuesday, 9 November 2010 4:35:20 PM(UTC)
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Hey i am having some starting issues with my 98 VT V8 berlina. It fires fine when cold but if i go for a drive , have a quick stop and then go to start again it will turn over and about half the time not fire. I can get around this by turning the ignition on for 5 or so seconds before firing with a little throttle. I took it to my dealer and they found that the coolant temp sensor had a dodgy voltage so i am changing that. They also checked the fuel pressure and it was sweet. I am thinking its electrical and i am aware of the memcal fault that can occur when leaving the keys in the ignition when stopped, any ideas?
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#2 Posted : Thursday, 11 November 2010 7:16:56 AM(UTC)
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does it blow black smoke on hot startup?
probably coolant sensor.

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#3 Posted : Thursday, 11 November 2010 4:21:00 PM(UTC)
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A guy at work had a similar prob with a VT v6 sometimes it would start and not other times ,it turned out to be a dodgy connection with the plug to the coil pack.
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#4 Posted : Friday, 12 November 2010 5:44:00 AM(UTC)
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as above ^^

check the simple things like the battery terminals are tight, the earth lead is tight, and all other electrical connections are tight and clean
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