1997 Holden Astra ELECTRICAL OR SENSOR PROBLEM

MAURIEG

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1997 HOLDEN ASTRA
1.8L
4 CYL
FWD
MANUAL
159,000 MILES

When the motor gets to a certain temp the ignition switches off and the dash lights come on a s if you were just ready to start the motor. However the motor will not run until the motor cools down for say 30min to 1hour. The cooling system seems fine and not showing any over heating. Please help as I am a pensioner and rely on the vehicle as my wife is in hospital with terminal cancer thanks for any help.

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Im so sorry to hear of your wife. My positive thoughts go out to you and her. The cars a tough one. Id start with the fuses and relays. Take each and every one out one at a time and check smell them for a burnt smell. Look at the plugs and the sockets they go into. Loose sockets can fail when hot due to increased resistance. Then if you know where or can find out where the ECM is check the plugs and wires on that too. Im in America and don't have access to opel info though its basically a General Motors product. Doesn't matter. Electrical is the same on cars no matter the make. After this unplugging and reinserting bother, drive it again. If it fails again get out and fiddle with wires and smell around. See if you get it going again without waiting as you have before. You may want to let it idle at home until it reaches that temp and cuts off so youre not stranded somewhere. Try wiggling the gearshift and ignition key too, anything to isolate where the problem comes from. Good luck, I await your report