Just what i have found regarding our 96/97 magna advance.

Intermittant starting, 1 in 8 or 10, engine would crank, but no start.
Idle problem, up and down,...stalling.

Took it to a "authorised" service man.
He couldny work out the start problem, he did fix the idle.

He re adjusted the throttle positioning on the cables,...pulling to hard,..cleaned the throttle area and its perfect.

NOW, the start issue, he couldnt work it out.

This forum has.

I removed the cover panel from under the dash, cut the two wire plug out that leads to the key antenna, soldered the wires and insulated.

Has not given one problem since.

NOW,...being an electronic tech, i bought the connectors into the shop and put them under the microscope, i found small amounts of corrosion but the main thing was that the connector is too heavy for the guage of the wire which leads to vibration, which leads to arcing, which leads to corrosion, which leads to no start.:bowrofl:


SO THERE YOU GO

That engine light still comes on intermittantly, who knows !!!
Thanks Gary

Engine light = a sensor is most likely gone. Most common one is O2 sensor but you can get the code from your ECU when it comes on next using a light 12v LED (not sure what the code is for o2 sensor though).

I had/have this problem. It hasnt happened in months though. Could you get a picture to clear up which connector we are talking about? Thanks.

green matt,

ill try, but its simple.

under the wheel, there is the plastic panel, take out the screw cover right top, inch square.

take out screw, take out left bottom screw, take out bonnet release, two screws, then the screw behind that bonnet lever.

take this panel out, look in the area just left of the steering coulmn, you will see a white plug with two thin black wires going into it, then that leads up to the key area.

unplug it then try to start the car, it should turn over but no start, the engine light hould also come on !

cut the plug out, pull the wires over the steering coulmn to give you better length, strip and crimp the (do one at a time )

all fixed

gary

could this be similar to a 2001 hyundai accent, my fiances car is doing intermittent starting and a guy with a computer has plugged it in and says that somewhere between the key barrl and the immobiliser theres a problem.