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karls_car
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22nd Nov 06 at 08:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

just been out to start car for work, it was turning over but just not quite fire in up, as if the air is just to cold for it left it a min went back out to try again, now its just the noie of the battry trying to turn it over ????



ANY ONE THAT CAN HELP ME!!

THANKS

[Edited on 23-11-2006 by Ian]
AK
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the noise of the battery trying to turn it over? The starter motor?

Is the battery flat, or nearly flat?
Is the fuel pump working?
Are the plugs sparking?
karls_car
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22nd Nov 06 at 08:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

how will i know if fuel pump is working??? batery seems fine there is the little green light showing on it. i just taking the plugs out now!!


what about fuel pump how do i chek this?? the a 1994 1.2 8v
AK
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not sure whether 1.2 8v is in/out tank pump. Either way find the pump... you should be able to hear it whirring/working with the ignition on. Simplest way of checking

AK
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you may have just flooded it.

If the plugs are soaked in petrol, and sparking..... it'll prob just be flooded
karls_car
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ok just took a pulg out it car all petrol on it and u could smell it, so its fluded!!

whats the best way to un flud it??
AK
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22nd Nov 06 at 09:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

you got spare plugs? That would be quickest.

Try just drying off the plugs (use hot air)....
karls_car
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got em all out not got new set the stink of petrol hair dryer?? will that do
pdwhelan
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well i dont see the sun shinin :lol.. yeh a hairdryer will be fine
karls_car
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k dryed em off, need 2 charge batterly tho now because i run it down quite a bit from try in to start it so many times
pdwhelan
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take it your going to be late for work? lol
Cupra Steve
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quote:
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take it your going to be late for work? lol
pdwhelan
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lol well he's offline, maybe he realised he had to be at work
Cupra Steve
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or he tried drying the plugs off with a lighter!!! (my mate nearly done this)
karls_car
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na they all dry i just charging the battery up to make shore it starts.

i thort a lighter could have been quicker!!



[Edited on 22-11-2006 by karls_car]
Cupra Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by karls_car
na they all dry i just charging the battery up to make shore it starts.

i thort a lighter could have been quicker!!



[Edited on 22-11-2006 by karls_car]


Fuckin is mate!!!! But my mate was holding the plug in his hand!!!!! Easiest thig to do is bake them in an oven.
pdwhelan
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lol well you might aswell phone in sick, should of used a lighter in your hand for the excuse's and get a few days off
karls_car
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if it dose not start after i charged battery bit to give it some power to turn it ver , i will take the plugs out put em in a vice and get a lighter on em! then try again
AK
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22nd Nov 06 at 10:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

no... just get new plugs... for the sake of 8quid or something
karls_car
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but i can not get to the shop with the spark plugs in,!! because the car wont start to get to the shop!!
lol
AK
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man.... what did people do before cars were common place
Cupra Steve
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quote:
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man.... what did people do before cars were common place


they must of had legs!!!!!
Fro
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quote:
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Originally posted by AK
man.... what did people do before cars were common place
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Walk or ride a bicycle

karls_car
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well yep it had fluded!! how could this have happend?? it s ok now
Vaux Lad
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quote:
Originally posted by Cupra Steve
quote:
Originally posted by karls_car
na they all dry i just charging the battery up to make shore it starts.

i thort a lighter could have been quicker!!



[Edited on 22-11-2006 by karls_car]


Fuckin is mate!!!! But my mate was holding the plug in his hand!!!!! Easiest thig to do is bake them in an oven.

Lol, i always use a lighter, the amount of fuel on the end of the plug aint going blow you off your feet,lol. Just a quick flash, all done

Its flooded because you were trying start it and it wouldn't fire, so the fuel wasn't getting combusted.

Sounds like your engine was lacking a spark for some reason.

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