1.8T starting issue

Mike2000 · 3rd September 2019, 22:39

My MK2 1.8T has a new starter motor. Shortly after collecting the car from the garage, the car refused to start, although it appears the engine is turning.

After a No. of attempts turning the ignition key, the engine relectantly fired, but not on all cylinders. Driving the car to get home, after a few hundred yards the car began to run on all cylinders,

I've plugged the car into TOAF, and found the following IKE error message
BF - IKE-EEPROM error, coding incorrect/incomplete
Errors count : 60
Invalid working area
Error present
Sporadic error

Any ideas on what's causing this? (the plenum is dry)

Mark Murphy · 4th September 2019, 06:33

I would check all earth connections.

vitesse · 4th September 2019, 07:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike2000

I've plugged the car into TOAF, and found the following IKE error message
BF - IKE-EEPROM error, coding incorrect/incomplete
Errors count : 60
Invalid working area
Error present
Sporadic error

Any ideas on what's causing this? (the plenum is dry)

Can't help with non-starting issue, but I believe the Toaf error message is a standard one which happens if you have the digital speedometer enabled, you can disregard it as it has nothing to do with the non-starting issue.

Regards

SD1too · 4th September 2019, 08:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike2000

Any ideas on what's causing this? (the plenum is dry)

Possibly fuel filter syndrome? Or the garage has disturbed something during the repair work.

Simon

3rd September 2019, 22:39	#1
Mike2000 Regular poster Rover 75 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Bedford Posts: 77 Thanks: 9 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	1.8T starting issue My MK2 1.8T has a new starter motor. Shortly after collecting the car from the garage, the car refused to start, although it appears the engine is turning. After a No. of attempts turning the ignition key, the engine relectantly fired, but not on all cylinders. Driving the car to get home, after a few hundred yards the car began to run on all cylinders, I've plugged the car into TOAF, and found the following IKE error message BF - IKE-EEPROM error, coding incorrect/incomplete Errors count : 60 Invalid working area Error present Sporadic error Any ideas on what's causing this? (the plenum is dry) __________________ Mike

4th September 2019, 06:33	#2
Mark Murphy Regular poster Rover 75, and Mg zt 1.8T Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Huntingdon Posts: 92 Thanks: 302 Thanked 23 Times in 22 Posts	I would check all earth connections.