Peugeot 206 dosen’t start when the engine is warm

[Paul]

Hi guys! i have a Peugeot 206, 1.4, 2001, Benzin, a week ago i traveled with
it on a high way for 2 hours, when i wanted to come back the car
didn’t start, until i had to wait 3 hours when the engine become
completely cold and then it started, i started to make experiment with
it, and what i concluded was that this car don t like to start with
warm engine! i checked the Spark Plugs, Timing Belt, and Fuel Pump, to
me they all look ok, i took it to a mechanic after a day they told me
they can t find any problem with it so they changed the TDC sensor, it
didn’t solve any of problem only it got worst it stopped in a middle
of the road!!! a couple of months ago i sprayed a little bit of oil in
the ignition hole (where the key enters) because it was not turning,
and in the winter time i charge the battery because it was completely
dead, always when i turn the car off i can hear a noise in the engine like
jiiir i belive it s from Fuse Box in Engine ,i m thinking maybe
it’s an electrical issue with this car, i’m getting tired of it so please any help will be appriciated!

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[Andrew Phillips]

Usually this behavior is caused by a contaminated crank angle (TDC) sensor. Since it was replaced and didn’t solve the problem, it makes me wonder if the original was actually bad. I find more and more often mechanics just swap things like this without actually testing them. I guess there is no money in 2 minutes with a volt-ohm-meter. Anyhow, this is a perplexing problem since it only happens when warm and the usual fix (to clean and test/replace if needed the TDC sensor) didn’t work. When I read your headline, my first thought was “crank angle sensor” only to find in your comment that it has already been replaced. I have extremely limited knowledge of Peugeot, having only worked on one in my lifetime, 20 years ago. Hopefully someone with more knowledge of these cars will be able to help. In the meantime, check all of the electrical grounds to make sure they are clean, intact, and secure. Also make sure the battery is in good condition. How old is the battery? I’ve seen cases on other cars where a battery that seems fine actually isn’t and plays havoc with the engine computer.

[michael glynn]

Hi there, don’t know where you are but here in the UK Peugeot suffer badly with electrical troubles causing all kinds of symptoms.
Sorry I can’t be more helpful but it may be a starting point perhaps.

[Paul]

thank you very much for the respond, the battery is only one year old maybe by changing the battery the problem will be solved, also for me it’s big problem that the mechanic changed the sensor without testing it, they just told me it’s the cheapest peace and by the chance of 90% it will solve my problem the service costed me almost 50 euro!
anyhow thank you for respond i really appreciate you took you’r time and read my post.

[Paul]

Hi, first of all thank you very much for the respond, i really appreciate you took you’r time and read my post, i live in Germany i also think these cars have so many electrical problems, bulbs are burning one after each others!
anyway thank you for response.

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