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Hey guys, I have done a lot of searching but can't seem to find an answer to what's wrong with my nb8a.

The symptoms are that the car is perfect when starting in the morning or after having sat for a good two hours plus, but when I go to start it up after a short stop, it just turns over and over and after a few tries it splutters to life but runs terribly. If I turn it off again and leave it a few mins it will start and run fine. I have bought a new (used) coil pack off a member, but the problem still exists a day later so I went all out and bought a brand new coil pack (recommended by my current mechanic) and sure enough the problem still exists. When the car is not starting there is no spark at all.

Really appreciate any feedback/suggestions

Head gasket

If there is no spark at the coil, then you most likely have a wring, crank angle sensor or cam angle sensor issue.
If there is spark from the coil, then it's plugs or leads.

nb's seem to have cas failure more than na's....id be looking there

Thanks for all your responses! finally found the issue. faulty cam angle sensor... no doubt that it was the last thing I have changed (of course) but at least I can not say that it has new plugs, leads, coilpacks, crank angle sensor and cam angle sensor. haha

Thanks for letting us know. My brother now has the very same issue in his na8.


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