Indiscriminate non starter

[mark553]

Thank you is it an easy fix

[mark553]

Originally Posted by mbrenn

I agree. Cam sensor. Had that before - same symtoms.

thank you is it an easy fix please

[SD1too]

Yes Mark, you'll find it underneath the sparking plugs cover.

Simon

[Mike Noc]

Originally Posted by mark553

Good morning
My 75 is 18 years old done 52k miles has always been serviced etc , last August I started having problems starting , I could drive 20/30 miles no issues then stop for 5 minutes go back car would not start , leave it for a few hours or days even go back start and drive perfect , all good until now and it is doing the same again no warnings no lights on nothing , happened last night been out to it this morning started first time perfect . Any ideas please

Please note this is not a battery issue when i say no lights i mean warning lights /engine management lights I did have RAC out to it but the car started run perfect no fault codes came up either

Which engine does your car have Mark? You list it as a 1.8 so assuming it is a K Series then see if you can borrow a cam sensor to try it out to save wasting money. If you have a diesel then it does sound like a typically failing cam sensor.