Something I should probably attend to...

[DevilDRake]

Hey guys,

I've got this problem with my VY at the moment.


When I go to start the car (hot/cold/waiting for missus for 5 minutes) sometimes it fires then just dies, then when i start it again, it almost dies then the revs pick up. Now this is only happening rarely (once or twice a week).. and I can easily just start the car after the first time it stuffs up.

I will try the Battery but I think it'll be more than that.

It doesn't really worry me as it will keep starting, but I'm dreding the day it wont.

Any suggestions let me know. I maybe thought about the start motor but it starts then shuts off, wouldn't the starter motor be for cranking over not when it's started (but I'm probably wrong).

[Cameron P]

if its the starter motor it wouldnt start... and dont think its the batter either.

might be a sensor of some sort. what exactly does it do when you try start it.. does it have a little hissy fit then works fine or what!?

[nemesis_adrasteia]

from the information my guess is crank angle sensor is on its way out.

[DevilDRake]

from the information my guess is crank angle sensor is on its way out.

Yeah I had a thought of that too.


Cameron, doesn't hesitate at all, just dies straight away then when i start it again, it cranks over straight away, but idle doesn't kick in about quarter of a second longer.. I dunno how to explain it, just takes a lil to kick in.


I know CAS is a problem amongst older Commodores, haven't heard much of them in the VY's.