I feel like a fool
I feel like a fool
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RobStan

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118 posts

219 months

Wednesday 12th March 2008
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I have a problem, which I feel I would normally figure out in minutes, however I'm stumped!

The basic problem is the car won't start. There is juice in the battery and fuel. When I try to start it the starter fires up, turns it over about 2 or 3 times and then BANG! (The kind of bang that tells you you should of opened the garage door because your ears are now hurting!)

So I thought "back fire", so I turned the ignition off, disconnected the 12v lead from starter to coil, and turned the starter over without the ignition system on to see if I'd flooded it... and again 1 2 3 .. BANG!

Anyone?

heightswitch

6,322 posts

266 months

Wednesday 12th March 2008
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RobStan said:
I have a problem, which I feel I would normally figure out in minutes, however I'm stumped!

The basic problem is the car won't start. There is juice in the battery and fuel. When I try to start it the starter fires up, turns it over about 2 or 3 times and then BANG! (The kind of bang that tells you you should of opened the garage door because your ears are now hurting!)

So I thought "back fire", so I turned the ignition off, disconnected the 12v lead from starter to coil, and turned the starter over without the ignition system on to see if I'd flooded it... and again 1 2 3 .. BANG!

Anyone?
i am guessing by the previous distributor questions that you have had the dizzy out and you have re-fitted 180 degrees out.

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RobStan

Original Poster:

118 posts

219 months

Wednesday 12th March 2008
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As it happens I haven't had the dizzy out, But I have check that all leads etc are correct place.