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Old 02-04-2019, 06:21 PM
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I am looking at an 03 tiburon v6 5 speedfor my son. The car runs good but has an intermittent problem. Sometimes the car will crank but not start. It may start in 10 minutes or it may start the next day. There is no pattern to it. Has had the crank sensor replaced. Any thoughts on this. I have heard possibly the bcm ?
 
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Old 02-04-2019, 07:11 PM
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Could use a little more information
What market are you in? USA or Europe or Asia or etc.?
Does your vehicle have an immobilizer? Chip key?
What have you done to investigate the issue?

When it does not start, have you tested for spark at the plugs?
Did you feel the injectors to see if there was any pulse?
Do you hear the fuel pump prime the fuel rail when the key is first turn to the on position?
Have you hooked up a scanner to see if there are any trouble codes??

Edit: BCM? Body Control Module??? Is it messing up the CAN bus system?
 
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Old 02-04-2019, 07:32 PM
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It is a Canadian car. I am unsure about the immobilizer but I am to understand that the Canadian tibs have it. When it will not start there is no spark and no pulse. The only thing I know has been tried is a crank sensor. Tomorrow it may not start. Go back an hour later and it might start.
 
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Old 02-05-2019, 07:34 AM
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When you try to start and it doesn't, do you see the immobilizer symbol on the instrument cluster?
Usually it is a key symbol to show it isn't reading the key correctly.

No spark, no pulse usually indicates the crankshaft sensor is not working
No signal from crankshaft sensor to ECU ... then ECU will think the engine is not cranking and will not put out spark or pulse.
Sometimes when someone replaces the crank sensor the little rubber o-ring gets stuck
and then the new one will have double o-rings which pushes the sensor out of proper position
Don't believe that is your issue.

Sometimes IAC will stick and cause a no start but you have no pulse and no spark which has nothing to do with IAC
Hmm, seems like something is knocking the signal from the crank sensor out/down
Have seen the down stream O2 sensor wires short which causes similar issues.

Don't know ... just a bunch of guesses.
 
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Old 02-07-2019, 05:06 AM
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I will be bringing the car to my house in the next few day so I can diagnose it easier. I need the car to do it again before I can start trouble shooting the issue. I’m thinking possibly the antenna around the ignition switch
 
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