KiNK43 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 15 hours ago, AJCivic said: Unfortunately still getting the same issue and even worse now, despite starting fine this morning. Car drives fine once started but starting just isn't happening! Not sure what it could be now, had the immobiliser light flash a couple times too when taking key out and back in again which was an issue I had a few months ago, doubt it is connected but can't rule it out. Looks like it'll have to go in to be looked at, maybe it wasn't the fuel after all but a big coincidence this only started after putting the E10 in! Well I suppose be wise to check the basics first. Plugs and fuel filter serviced etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJCivic Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 On 7/22/2022 at 10:47 AM, KiNK43 said: Well I suppose be wise to check the basics first. Plugs and fuel filter serviced etc? Yep both have been done earlier this year I believe it was, usually always get fuel filter done with oil, filters and plugs etc. Spoke to my mechanic yesterday to arrange a time to look at it, first thing he said? Asking which fuel I'd put in it! No secret that people are struggling with E10. Somebody at work also suggested distributor cap, so I took a look at that, was quite corroded inside possibly not helped by one of the 3 bolts snapping at some point so was presumably leaving a slight gap. Unplugged battery and gave it a clean, car fired straight up the first two times after that, tried again later on and back to not starting again, so still none the wiser until I can get everything else looked at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJCivic Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) Just an update on this. Touch wood - Problem seems to be over for now. Cleaned up the dizzy cap & rotor arm contacts, have replacement ones on order and also cleaned up the ignition switch. Had problems with that a year ago being gunked up and recently it was needing the key turning slightly more than 2nd position to get the lights/dash to come on, and had no issues since then. I will try and replace that if possible, the contacts inside look worn. But a part of me still thinks it could have been the fuel seeing as it started almost as soon as I used E10, and now it's just diluted/run through? Maybe I'll never know, but won't be using E10 again anytime soon. I also don't think a problem with the ignition switch would be affected by giving it gas when trying to start? Edited July 25, 2022 by AJCivic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_broon Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share Posted July 30, 2022 Hope that you've sorted it with that then bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_broon Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 So an update from talking to an injector repair place, apparently the e10 makes a plastic filter inside the injector disintegrate, which then blocks the injector. Rubbish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiNK43 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Bit concerning that is. I'm steering clear big time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_broon Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 10 hours ago, KiNK43 said: Bit concerning that is. I'm steering clear big time. 100%! My other worry is that there must be some of that plastic gets dissolved into the fuel and ends up in the engine. Sounds like a good way of getting loads of burnt cack coated on things that shouldn't have burnt cack on them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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