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Location: Sleepy Ol' Suffolk | so whilst car was idleing it gradually died.
now have tried the following with the help of tome bishop but nothing has worked thus far..
there is a sparking going to the plugs
slight discolouration on the dizzy cap but cleaned the contacts up - what the life on
these??
I have had all plugs out and cleaned
battery earth is in tacked
fuel pump is priming
injectors are all squirting
all it is doing is turning over and not wanting to start
when it did die it wasn't a sudden stop it seemed gradual like someone was taking fuel away of starving it of
something...
any ideas that I could try?
cheers |
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Extreme Veteran
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Location: brighouse just shy huddersfield | I had similar issue a while back get a new dizzy cap and rotor arm if that doesn't work new coil that worked on mine |
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Expert
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Location: Jelling, Denmark | neither plugs, cap, rotor nor fuel filter are very expensive on these. just change them, then you will know that these work at least |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Sleepy Ol' Suffolk | So have tried all the above now and nothing is working. new battery on now as well
new plugs
rotor arm
dizzy cap
fuel filter
battery
injectors squirting
fuel pump priming as you can hear it and fuel is getting to the filter due to me putting it in the wrong way (arrow needs to face the right or the car as stated in the Haynes manual)
all battery cables are in tack
tried foot flat on the gas pedal when turning over - nothing
only thing I haven't changed are the ht leads, would this really be the issue?
finally at times it sounds as if there is a backfire when easing off turning the key
anyone have any new suggestions??? im all out of them |
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Expert
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Location: Jelling, Denmark | if you have concluded that the injectors is squirting petrol, try pulling a plug out and position it somewhere so that it touches the car and have a mate watch if the sparks when you turn the key. |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Sleepy Ol' Suffolk | on all 4 leads?
as ive tried on one and it sparked
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drive it like its hired
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Location: Jelling, Denmark | b155ett - 5/6/2015 7:22 PM
on all 4 leads?
as ive tried on one and it sparked
no. just one |
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Location: York, tis Cold Up North! | Hi
Don't quote me but can we have a corrupt ECU here?
Sure I read something similiar to all this and Adrian Barnsley narrowed it down to a 'shorted' ECU.
Just a long shot as you seemed to have tried the obvious.
Gaz |
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Expert
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Location: sittingbourne, kent | filled it with diesel? |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Sleepy Ol' Suffolk | DotMatrix - 6/6/2015 3:07 AM
b155ett - 5/6/2015 7:22 PM
on all 4 leads?
as ive tried on one and it sparked
no. just one
so revisited this and decided to try it again leaving the ht lead ontop of the engine to hopefully spark - nothing
so will be buying a new coil in the next coming days and hopefully this will be the problem
will let you all know... |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Sleepy Ol' Suffolk | No spark.....new coil im guessing |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Sleepy Ol' Suffolk | if anyone cares, it was the coil - all up and running! thanks |
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Extreme Veteran
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Location: brighouse just shy huddersfield | glad to hear you got it sorted |
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Expert
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Location: Jelling, Denmark | glad you got it sorted |
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Any ideas people...
