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Please help.Crazy Alfa 156

  • 08-03-2011 11:37am
    #1
    Deadpool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,688 ✭✭✭


    I have an 1.6 156 alfa.Some times the car just wont start warm or cold.The car can drive for days without anything going wrong then just wont start.new plugs new oil lots of petrol,good battery.fuel pump working,no key code light staying on.
    When it wont start i have sat for 10mins to 1 hour trying to get it to start and sometimes the yellow engine light stays on.sometimes it does not.it never cuts out no mather how long it is driveing for.
    Someone please help


Comments

  • #2
    Hotwheels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 751 ✭✭✭Hotwheels


    Crank Sensor maybe, but post here as well plenty of helpful info... :)


  • #3
    pcardin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭pcardin


    it's airflowmeter. Not expensive and easy enough to change. Just anoying.


  • #4
    RobertM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 481 ✭✭RobertM


    pcardin wrote: »
    it's airflowmeter. Not expensive and easy enough to change. Just anoying.

    Wrong.

    When the air flow meter fails, usually the engine drops in power.


    @OP as said above, I'm more than sure that it's the crank sensor.


  • #5
    pcardin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭pcardin


    RobertM wrote: »
    Wrong.

    When the air flow meter fails, usually the engine drops in power.


    @OP as said above, I'm more than sure that it's the crank sensor.

    Well...I drive italian motors all my life. Had alfa 166 and had exactly the same problem that op has. Mechanic gave two options - airflow meter and crank sensor. It was airflow meter on mine.

    And yeah, mr IknoweverythingevenIneverhadanyalfainmylife, my alfa didnt loose any power at all when the airflowmeter was broken. Just didn't stat or cut the engine off after a while.


  • #6
    mondeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,680 ✭✭✭mondeo


    Hi op, I had two 156's and I had same problems with both. Certainly the crankshaft sensor. My engine management lights never lit up when mine went. These particular sensors always go in alfas... It's terribly annoying.


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  • #7
    CarMuppet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 521 ✭✭✭CarMuppet


    Where are you? If you're around Cork PM me.

    If it's the crankySensor then it's an easy job... one 5mm Allen bolt holding it on.... I can forward picts... Oh and you'll have to get on your back.. :)


  • #8
    cjt156
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭cjt156


    mondeo wrote: »
    These particular sensors always go in alfas...

    Funny I've had 2 156s, and managed to put 150,000 miles on them without having a crank sensor fail. Sensors can fail on any cars; they don't always.


  • #9
    Deadpool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,688 ✭✭✭Deadpool


    thanks lads.going to try the sensor
    not near cork.i live in edenderry.


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