EM1 broke down, won't start :( Please help.

[kraiye]

Hi guys,

Firstly, Merry Christmas!

Was heading to the beach yesterday doing about 50kmh when the engine just cut out. NRMA had a brief look at the fuses and checked for spark but ended up towing it home.

There's no spark anymore. Everything else has power - the fuel pump primes, the engine cranks but it just won't fire. Any ideas where to start looking? I had a bad earth a few months ago which caused sort of similar problems but the earths seem ok.

FYI I have an S300 and stune 2.2.3.

Cheers.

[Boznian]

Have you looked at the main relay? i had some similar problems as you, but i could clutch start the car tho..

[Boznian]

heres a detailed video on it

[cbauto]

step by step elimination process from battery to spark plugs.

battery, fuse, ecu, wires, dizzy, leads, spark plugs.


most likely dizzy

[stndrd]

Sounds like crank angle sensor. Time to get a multi meter and fsm and follow the diagnostic procedure

[cbauto]

Sounds like crank angle sensor. Time to get a multi meter and fsm and follow the diagnostic procedure

can tell by the pixels right?

[DC2-PWR]

I had the same issue and it turned out to be a dead coil pack in the dizzy. I replaced that and the car fired back up. Costed me under $35 from Repco

Good luck,

[VTec1987]

High chance it will be the dizzy ( Change coil) if it dies out while driving.

B series weakest link is the dizzy

[mocchi]

Hi guys,

Firstly, Merry Christmas!

Was heading to the beach yesterday doing about 50kmh when the engine just cut out. NRMA had a brief look at the fuses and checked for spark but ended up towing it home.

There's no spark anymore. Everything else has power - the fuel pump primes, the engine cranks but it just won't fire. Any ideas where to start looking? I had a bad earth a few months ago which caused sort of similar problems but the earths seem ok.

FYI I have an S300 and stune 2.2.3.

Cheers.

so nrma checked fuses and checked for spark?
was there any spark?

[dorikin]

Dizzy wizzy

[ECU-MAN]

If the ECU still POST's then it could be the ICM, Coil or Rotor button

[chow_tofu]

Most likely this coil pack aswell

I had the same issue just two weeks ago, ripped a turn and suddenly engine cut out and i was like ????

It would crank on and on as if there wasnt any petrol, but I sniffed the exhaust and there was sign of gas therefore fuel pump working.

New distrubutor is like $250, but Ijust changed the coil pack and bob was my uncle.

Hope this is the same case for you. Merry Christmas !!