MikeLamb 
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Registered: 23rd Sep 03
 Location: Crowthorne   Drives: Veccy SRI 
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Car wont start, what should i check first?? i have put WD40 on all of the connectors to the spark plugs, but still nothing  
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DC 
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
 Location: Grimsby, N.E.Lincs 
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is it turning over?
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MikeLamb 
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Registered: 23rd Sep 03
 Location: Crowthorne   Drives: Veccy SRI 
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i dont know what that means but you can hear it trying to start, but just doesnt actually do it!
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LukeGSi 
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Registered: 9th Dec 03
 
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flat battery??? dead started motor?? kinda need to know more about what its doing   
 
[Edited on 16-02-2004 by born_upsideout]
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MikeLamb 
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Registered: 23rd Sep 03
 Location: Crowthorne   Drives: Veccy SRI 
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battery is fine, think i cn ahear the starter motor! what you need to know? i can go out and check!
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LukeGSi 
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Registered: 9th Dec 03
 
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turn the lights on, are the interior 1's dim?? What noise does it make when u turn the key?? Do you have an immobiliser?? 
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MikeLamb 
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Registered: 23rd Sep 03
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w00t, it started! i jumstarted it off my mums while holding the key forward and hammering the accelerator, eventually started! Think itt may have been a bit damp as the bonnet was open a lot yesterday! Im going to leave it running for a bit as my mum is going out and i wont have her car to start it again!! lol, cheers for all your help  
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LukeGSi 
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Registered: 9th Dec 03
 
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no worries  
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Adam-D 
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Registered: 11th May 02
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think it may have been a low/flat  batterey 
 
if its damp there somthing up a car should start no matter what the conditions
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Bilb 
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Registered: 12th Nov 03
 Location: Notts, UK 
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by the sounds it was just flooded. which u have 2 hammer the acc 2 get started
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