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Evening all, my first visit to this sub-forum.
My son's 1998 214 is driving me mad in that it won't start.
He caught the exhaust on something the other day and clearly damaged it based on the noise. He parked it outside and I said I'd take a look.
Simply won't start. Turns over ok but nothing.
Had the AA check it out. Got a spark at each plug but wouldn't fire even with carb cleaner sprayed up the spout.
I thought that perhaps a baffle had blocked the exhaust. Split the exhaust this afternoon at the end of the front pipe, put some fuel in it. Still nothing.
Again turns over fine and sounds like it's thinking about firing but nope.
Any ideas oh learned Rover gurus?
Of course, Dad's lying in the driveway covered in crud, Son's up the pub after work. I'm too easy on that boy!
My son's 1998 214 is driving me mad in that it won't start.
He caught the exhaust on something the other day and clearly damaged it based on the noise. He parked it outside and I said I'd take a look.
Simply won't start. Turns over ok but nothing.
Had the AA check it out. Got a spark at each plug but wouldn't fire even with carb cleaner sprayed up the spout.
I thought that perhaps a baffle had blocked the exhaust. Split the exhaust this afternoon at the end of the front pipe, put some fuel in it. Still nothing.
Again turns over fine and sounds like it's thinking about firing but nope.
Any ideas oh learned Rover gurus?
Of course, Dad's lying in the driveway covered in crud, Son's up the pub after work. I'm too easy on that boy!
Bashed exhaust could just be a coincidence. How long was it left outside your house? It's getting to that time of year again when the damp gets to engines. Try drying all the plug leads and distributer cap and/or using WD40. Both times ours has failed to start has been due to this problem.
Got it going.
Changed the plugs. Still no joy.
Changed the rotor arm and cap (even though they seemed fine and were not that old), squirt of carb cleaner upthe pipe, bit of churning and away she went!
After that I spoke to a chap who runs a garage who said, 'oh yes, always the rotor arms on them'.
Changed the plugs. Still no joy.
Changed the rotor arm and cap (even though they seemed fine and were not that old), squirt of carb cleaner upthe pipe, bit of churning and away she went!
After that I spoke to a chap who runs a garage who said, 'oh yes, always the rotor arms on them'.
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