Ry4nL23 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I went to start my car the other day and it was abit hesitant to start..It finally did and I drove it about half a mile down the road..It started spluttering and misfiring, I pulled outside my house and it just died on the hill..I had a look and the dizzy cap was knackered so that was changed, yet now it wont start at all..We checked for fuel and a spark off all 4 leads and its all okay, just wont start at all!I got an idea of what it might be, but would rather see if anyone else got something to say to what it is before I talk shit..Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamB Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Had it been sat at all? If so how long for?Did you check for fuel at the rail? Could you smell fuel when it was cranking?Have you checked battery voltage? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bucketep91 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Have u changed the rotor arm aswell? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ry4nL23 Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 Yeah the whole distributor was changed, The two 12mm bolts were left loose.. and while I cranked the car over my mate slowly rotated the dizzy to time it up.. not the best way but just to advantace and retard the timing to get it started.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ry4nL23 Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 And yeah I had it jump leaded to my mates carWasnt sat at all.. I was just driving one day and it just started mis-firing and bogging out.. got to a hill and it just died.There is fuel going to the fuel rail..Pulled each plug out and cranked it over and there is a good spark..I cant see a problem when there is fuel and ignition? so technically should start Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fraser280789 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 u checked the king lead for splits as I've had ones go on me twice due to rubbing,mines also spluttered n felt sorry for itself Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ry4nL23 Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 But if the king lead was dead that would mean there wouldnt be a spark? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fraser280789 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 But if the king lead was dead that would mean there wouldnt be a spark?well y car was still runing but was sometimes rubbing up as there was bare wire touching intercooler piping and before it was induction kit piping.its mayb not dead but could be a bare section earthing through other components Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ry4nL23 Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 Just checked and the king lead is fine, Its really starting to piss me off as there are no obvious problems Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kbond Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 What was the problem in the end?Have got the same problem checked everything but still not starting??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collins611 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Cheak your cam belt mine had exacly the same and I had 17 teeth shed on my cam belt then as I took it of snapped :/ so Cheak that just a thought Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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