98 4.2 replaced battery now it wont start
98 4.2 replaced battery now it wont start
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bigdaveh

Original Poster:

19 posts

232 months

Friday 13th June 2008
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hi all

can anybody give me some advice?
i have a 98 4.2 cerbera
the battery was not holding a charge
so i replaced it today
it fired up 1st turn so i was happy ( job done )
it ran for about 5 mins then it cut out now it wont fire atall ( gutted )

there are a few factors that may be relavent

1. the new battery turns the car over much much faster than the old one ( though im sure that is a good thing )

2. i removed the engine bay cover under the windscreen
and it was off a few days ( and yes it rained )
so i thought it may be the coil packs
thought it is not even trying to misfire

3. i have recently replaced the oil pressure sender switch
iit had been running fine after this ~( could i have dislodged somthing? )

4. i have check the big fuse its fine

5. has my car got a emergency cut off switch anywhere?
though there does seem to be fuel at the injectors

any advice would be greatfully received

thanks in advance Dave

bigdaveh

Original Poster:

19 posts

232 months

Monday 23rd June 2008
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Hi all

thanks for all the help

i have now changed the coil packs
and she is purring like a dream

battery is great too loads more power than the old one
so it turns over much faster

thanks
Dave