1996 X300 AJ16 4.0 not starting

[robgx300xjr]

You may have already done this. But my x300 has a nasty habit of not starting - especially just before a JEC event...

Anyway, the CPS (Crankshaft Position Sensor) keeps failing. It's very unusual to have the number of failures I have experienced. But they will prevent the car from starting or cranking when failed.

Cheers, Rob.

[robv12]

EML out , means no power to the ECU.

[BigCatXJS]

Thanks for the responses. The crank position sensor has been replaced just over a month ago.

ECU was out - we have found the culprit!!! Water had been traversing through the cabling into the ECU and then exiting at the base!!

A replacement ECU was sort from ebay for £70 and seems to be doing the job so far!

Cheers, Rich

[J44EAG]

That`s had it, Rich. Broken!

Present it to the local Council in the approved and tested manner!!

Mike

[robv12]

If the check engine light goes OUT, the ECU is still asleep and you will have no permission to crank, sound familiar

told ya!!

yep its beyond its use by date , in the skip with that one