Cybermonkey
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It thinks its a Vauxhall. Ooops, it is, isn't it?
Dave
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JayCarr
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Cybermonkey
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Sorry, im in a funny mood.
Dave
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JayCarr
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Gambit
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if you cant bump start it then it obviously aint sparking,
have you got an ingnition lamp that you can use to test if its sparking?
[Edited on 13-03-2003 by Gambit]
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JayCarr
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i took the plugs out of the block, but left them in the ht lead and turn it over and they were sparking. i done it one at a time. so they are deffo sparking.
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Gambit
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constantly sparking, or do u just get one spark?
and there is fuel definitly getting to the plugs?
do u have an immobiliser on the car?
try this:-
get in the car, ignition off. put acceleraor pedal to the floor twice, ie two pumps to get petrol into the cylinders.
now the car over without touching the accelerator for about 5 secs, then v.gently feather the accelerator as if increasing engine rpm by 500rpm, hold it there.
i have to do this on my car cause the cold start valve is banjaxxed, but can be used on any older cars. basically its just a manual choke in that ur increasing the fuel mixture without flooding it
[Edited on 13-03-2003 by Gambit]
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Gambit
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thinking about it! if it wont bumpstart i doubt the above will work!
have you tried towing it to start it
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JayCarr
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yeah theres deffinately fuel getting to the plugs coz when i take them out they dripping wet in petrol. ive tried starting it in every way, jump starting, flooring it, no throttle, little throttle. it just wont start!!
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JayCarr
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no i havent tried towing it actually. do you think that might do it?
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Gambit
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it gives it a longer run to start up
if the car towing is strong enough, then once you drop the clutch it will still be turning over even if it hasnt started - if you know what i mean!
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paul_spurrell
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I this problem a couple of years ago on my nova. turned out the gaps on the plugs needed adjusting.
If that fails get a new set of plugs
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JayCarr
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the spark plug gaps must be fine coz it was working fine the other day.
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JayCarr
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ttt
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paul_spurrell
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try new plugs then. trust me i've been there and done that
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JayCarr
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but they spark fine and look fine too?
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JayCarr
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bttt
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bobothebear
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Still no luck this morning then?
Bump starting may be worth a try.
On another occasion when mine wouldnt start my neighbour pushed mine down the drive and it started 1st time.
The problems i got were all because I drained my battery using an Air compressor and the Fan belt had been slipping so not charging properly. Since then I charged the battery and havent had a problem.
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JayCarr
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no still no luck, my roads a bit gay for pushing cars down the road coz were right near a bend.maybe time for an engine conversion? i will make it work
[Edited on 13-03-2003 by jaynova]
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JayCarr
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ttt
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JayCarr
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ttt
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JayCarr
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does any one have any other ideas as to what it will be? it still wont start today. do you think its anything to do with cam, crank etc? cheers guys
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Mikorsa16v
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have you tried a newer battery?
like Gambit sed it might be a weak spark then the petrol could be making it too wet to even spark?
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JayCarr
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well it wouldn't jump start, so i doubt a new battrey would really help? might do, i dunno?
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Mikorsa16v
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i think you should go out there, kick it then try and start it? 
what about have you looked for an air starvation?
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