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Originally Posted by Timco (Post 529337)

Not screwed yet by far. It's all good man.

CPS is pretty cheap. If you can't test it, I'd still start there. Not super easy to get to. If you want to do more testing first, verify fuel pressure is present.

These are not cars to own if you can't scrounge up $2k if needed unless you can do your own testing and wrenching to make it more affordable. You may have got a great deal, but to fix anything on it it's still a Porsche all the way around.

Hey ive already replaced the cps and it was a pain , and yeah should not of bought it

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Originally Posted by Jamesp (Post 529340)

Apology accepted.

Things that make the car not start.

Fuel pump

You can pull the fuel pump relay and jumper it to run the pump. Search the forum for fuel pump and you'll run into it. If the pump runs scratch that off the list.

CPS - but usually fails hot and it seems you replaced it already.

Immobilizer under the drivers seat. Is it wet under the drivers seat? This is a whole new adventure if it is.

Top not working -I'm assuming the top motor is not running. Make sure the parking brake is on ( I made this mistake once). If the parking brake is pulled cycle it a couple of times to see if the top micro switch is failing.

Latch and unlatch the top a few times as well (another micro switch)

I don't understand what you mean by "the lights on so i cant get to the engine to fix it"

If it were me, I'd jumper the fuel pump next. Very common failure and easy test to run.

Ok so one day i was closing the top and it didnt go all the way to closing but i could snap it into the latch and the light stayed on, now when i try to open it sounds like it died and wont open , just to get to anything in this car is ridicoulus

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Originally Posted by Sweezy804 (Post 529345)

Hey ive already replaced the cps and it was a pain , and yeah should not of bought it

I was wrong. :(

There's a micro switch in the latch receiver on the windshield that needs to show top closed and light will go off. Stick your finger in there and make it click and see if it broke.

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Originally Posted by Timco (Post 529525)

I was wrong. :(

There's a micro switch in the latch receiver on the windshield that needs to show top closed and light will go off. Stick your finger in there and make it click and see if it broke.

Can u send a pic?

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Originally Posted by Sweezy804 (Post 529985)

Can u send a pic?

I'm glad to if I make it to my shop tomorrow. That's where my car lives in winter.

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Originally Posted by Timco (Post 529991)

I'm glad to if I make it to my shop tomorrow. That's where my car lives in winter.

My code reader say evaporation emission control and oxygen sensor woul any of these make it not start??

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Originally Posted by Sweezy804 (Post 530119)

My code reader say evaporation emission control and oxygen sensor woul any of these make it not start??

No, those would not stop the car from starting.

To better inform folks trying to help you, you should give the year of the car, S or Base, and manual transmission or Tiptronic.

Then a complete description of what is going on when you try to start the car. For example, when I turn the key the dash lights go on, but it does not turn over when I try to start it. Or, it turns over slowly, or turns over normally.

Let the forum know everything you did, and if you are asked to double check something you should, that means someone has screwed that up before and you might have.

Everything you tell the forum is a clue that will help the forum (and you) solve the problem. for instance, I have no idea if the car stopped running on the side of the road, if it acted up but ran then stopped, or if everything was fine and then is just would not start. Those details are very important.

Additionally - if you have not checked the fuel pump relay above the fuse box, that is a very common cause for not starting. Some folks carry a spare. Search the forum on how to check it, the information is here. Checking the fuel rail pressure as suggested below will clear both the fuel pump and the relay, or point to one or the other.

I'm fairly confident if you take some time searching / reading this forum you will be able to get it started.

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Originally Posted by Jamesp (Post 530121)

Manual and base , all i have done is replace the cps which did nothing , and does me changing it gonna mess it up in the long run?