Originally Posted by Jamiegtv
I can't be sure the timing is correct but unless a component associated with the timing has failed since I last started it 6 months ago,I can't see what could've changed,crank sensor maybe?
It could have happened when starting up, I guess. Maybe the belt's loosened over the period of non use and jumped a tooth when starting. I'm no mechanic by any means, but I've gone through this rigmarole twice and both times it was the belt having jumped a tooth.
I hope it isn't mind, and it's worth checking everything else out. I just would have thought you might have a warning if it's something the ECU requires to work.