Hi everyone, I have a 1999 C2 (manual transmission). After a drive, the car sat off for about 15 minutes in the driveway. When I tried starting it to pull into the garage, I didn't hold the key long enough, and the engine spun briefly but didn't start. I turned the key off and tried starting it again, but the engine just turned over without firing up. I repeated this a few times, with the same result. Then, I waited for the oil level clock to finish (took about 34 seconds) before trying again, and the car started right up. No CEL. Any ideas on why this would have happened? I normally wait the 5 seconds for the oil clock, but if it�s warm and the time is longer I don't wait and it has always fired right up. does the oil level sensor influence ignition? Appreciate any feedback!
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YOUR RESEARCHEngine spins, wouldn?t start?
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Is your tachometer moving as the engine is turning over? If no, it's your crank position sensor. They die like this. No warning. Good luck.
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it ended up firing up. I�ll keep an eye on the tach if it acts up again. thanks!
You flooded it on the first attempt to start. Push pedal to the floor if it happens again and see what happens. But, I agree with the above suggestion as well. We are guessing here without having any real information
Glad you got it going and your Screen name is freaking hilarious.
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Thanks! 😂
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