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thusi4444

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• Nov 19, 2013

• #1

Hi guys,
My 2002 1.8 petrol freelander dosent starts all of sudden. i did start this morning and i went out to the shop and came back to the car i wont start. got it started with easy start and came home. it doesnt start again.
took the throttle body out and clean. then it started for a min and died.
when ignition on there 's a funny noise from throttle body.
please help.
Thank you

 

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thusi4444

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• Nov 19, 2013

• #2

its sound like a when water hits and electric current and its crackles and sizzles

 

Dippypud

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• Nov 19, 2013

• #3

Maybe a trapped wire ? The noise sounds, (no pun intended), like something is arcing and shorting out, may pay to have a look for burnt bits

 

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thusi4444

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• Nov 19, 2013

• #4

its still cranks but wont stats

 

kev1nlm

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• Nov 20, 2013

• #5

crank/cam sensor?

 

smnbyt

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Winchester, Hampshire

• Nov 21, 2013

• #6

thusi4444 said:

its sound like a when water hits and electric current and its crackles and sizzles

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my knackered Idle Air valve made that noise when the ignition was on, its right next to the throttle body