Hello, I recently bought a Pajero 2.0 GDI, for a while it stopped at idle and wouldn't start when it was hot, now it doesn't start at all, what could be the causes?
Should we assume that this problem is a continuation of the first, or should we treat it as a whole new problem?
I vote we treat it as a new problem and start our diagnosis from scratch - air - fuel -fire - those are the three things an engine needs to run, direct injection engines are a little more difficult to troubleshoot than port injected, but the basic principles still apply.\
Pull a sparkplug (the #1 is easiest to reach), connect it to the coil, lay it on a metal part of the cylinder head (some engines have plastic cam covers, the plug needs to be grounded), and watch while someone else cranks the engine - are you getting a spark?
Alternatively get a can of starter fluid and spray it into the intake whilst someone else cranks the engine, does it start & run as long as you're spraying fluid?
Should we assume ???
Should we assume that this problem is a continuation of the first, or should we treat it as a whole new problem?
I vote we treat it as a new problem and start our diagnosis from scratch - air - fuel -fire - those are the three things an engine needs to run, direct injection engines are a little more difficult to troubleshoot than port injected, but the basic principles still apply.\
Pull a sparkplug (the #1 is easiest to reach), connect it to the coil, lay it on a metal part of the cylinder head (some engines have plastic cam covers, the plug needs to be grounded), and watch while someone else cranks the engine - are you getting a spark?
Alternatively get a can of starter fluid and spray it into the intake whilst someone else cranks the engine, does it start & run as long as you're spraying fluid?
Do you know how to check for codes?