[Mk2] [Turbo] rev 2 turbo wont start properly and then dies when you try to pull off

[turboben]

yes compression is good in all 4 pots

[b16hbg]

So no head gasket issues? Have you done the 5th injector?

[turboben]

not done the 5th injector yet but cant see how that would cause these issues
and headgasket seems ok at the moment. i have tried running the car with 5th injector unplugged and still has same problems

[b16hbg]

So if the head gasket is ok, why would you tell the guy you bought it off that the head gasket had gone and claim money back off of him? What kind of lying, bullshitting crap are you trying to pull? What makes you think you deserve anyone's help on here when you are completely dishonest?

[turboben]

because on the way home from picking the car up it overheated! and i had to get it recovered! the 5th injector its an issue but is not related to this! and as for tyhe money back that was to cover the fact the heater was missing which it is and as can be seen by my other posts i am trying to get new heater pipes atm!
as for the money back the car was sold as just having cold start issues which are the least of the problems with the car! he gave me £100 back to cover the heater and as any1 with any experience will tell you its a crap job to do and £100 will only just cover the parts and thats without the
£39 for dizzy cap and arm
£42 for the ht leads
£30 for an afm

the problem with missfire and cutting out was not in the advert whatsoever and when i replyed to the guy i did suspect the headgasket
oh and forgot the £118 to get the car recovered the night i picked it up
i had not had a chance to preasure check till last sunday untill then i suspected headgasket as main problem

as for any1 giving any advice, i have given plenty of advice to mk1 owners on this site in previous years under a different name!
if any1 is in the wrong it is the guy who sold the car for listing it wrongly on ebay! the car was advertised as needing gearstick gator and having a cold start issue. the car has many more issues than this much of the interior has bits missing and the engine cold start issue is the least of my worries!!

[b16hbg]

You categorically stated that the head gasket had gone and as for the recovery, you said to him that you had to get a mate to tow you. I'm surprised to hear that cost £118, good mate. Maybe you should get breakdown cover. It's just more lies. The guy forgot to list the heater being bypassed, not a massive cost considering it just needed a new hose. You were aware of cold starting issues and running like a pig, which were clearly listed on his listing. If you've diagnosed incorrectly and replaced these parts why should he have to foot some of the cost if you're already aware that it has problems. As far as he was aware its head gasket had gone which he felt really bad about and gave you £100 back as a gesture of good will. Now all of a sudden the head gasket is fine. I think you should do the right thing and return that £100 back

[bobhatton]

What is this 5th injector?

I would say you have a fault with the o2 sensor. I would also take the TB apart and give it a very good clean.

[Peter Gidden]

5th injector (aka cold start injector) only works when cold, and then only for 15 or so seconds. The cold start switch is fragile, and is often found to be broken, and at £100+, i have many customers happily running their cars without the cold start injector working.

[bobhatton]

5th injector (aka cold start injector) only works when cold, and then only for 15 or so seconds. The cold start switch is fragile, and is often found to be broken, and at £100+, i have many customers happily running their cars without the cold start injector working.

It sounded to me as another injector had been fitted as was done 15 years ago to give more fuel, but if its only the cold start one then that should not be a problem

[turboben]

the 5th injector and switch are an issue on the car but would not cause the issues im having! as peter said they can be run without this!
as for the guy i bought the car from he did not list some of the issues like the heater bypassed. which to get the hoses and fit is well over £100 parts and labour! thats without the fact that bits of steering wheel missing and all the other parts broken like the trim around engine cover release!
i am going to replace all old vacuum pipes/hoses today and see what that does!

[turboben]

thanks for all the help guys just found the problem. checked all wires and sensors and somebody has spliced the ground wire from the ecu temp sensor and earthed the wire and this wire was broken so i suspect the engine ecu temp sensor was gone i replaced this at the stupid cost of £73 and removed the added earth wire and its now ok!!
now just need the heater pipes and hoses and then the bits of interior trim and shes all good! but thanks once again for all the help