Hi guys i have a 97 vauxhall corsa 1.4, im having a problem getting it goin, it will turn over and fire up but then dies straight away, i started this morning no problems wat so ever, then went bk to it couple hours later then does not wanna know, the engine management light flashes constantly aswell,can u help???

Shaun Bichard, Guernsey, May 2009

defo the chip in key had the same problum with mates tigera

craig, June 2009

its your crank shaft sensor mine did it on the same car

Simon Hall, May 2009

It's your immobiliser.
Have you dropped your keys recently? You may have damaged or displaced the immo chip inside the key. Open it up to check, do a google image search for vauxhall key chip to see where it should go.
Try starting it with the spare.

freddie, May 2009