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cooki
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1st Sep 06 at 15:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
elo help please my 99 1.4 sport wont start.
its not the battery or plugs+ive checked ive got a spark going to each plug so its not the leads or anythink like that.
does everythink it should do+sounds ok but just wont roar in to life.
any reply will be gratefull
fuel problem maybe?
cheers cooki

[Edited on 01-09-2006 by corsa.sri]
Gregor
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1st Sep 06 at 15:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is the em light flashing ?
cooki
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1st Sep 06 at 15:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no mate havnt seen any lights flashing all looks normal
Gregor
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1st Sep 06 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im not trying to take the piss but have you got fuel in it ?>
Tommy
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1st Sep 06 at 16:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
There dash lights etc

Have u tried bump starting it
cooki
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1st Sep 06 at 16:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i no ur not mate yes got fuel went the petty station+got £10 worth to make sure it filled the reserve tank.
no not tried ,im on my own at the moment+would b quite difficult lol
Gregor
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1st Sep 06 at 16:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is the starter motor whirring ?
cooki
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1st Sep 06 at 16:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no mate starters fine it cranks the engine +all sounds normal but just as if it wont spark but i no ive got sparks there
Gregor
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1st Sep 06 at 16:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Checked all your earths are ok ?

Im only going on expreiences I have had recently with mine
cooki
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1st Sep 06 at 16:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no i havnt actualy mate ill try that next then.
keep posting ideas people+ill check agen later after earths ect
cheers escortgti.com
Tommy
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Have u tried bump starting it ?????
Wad_2002
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1st Sep 06 at 17:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is the fuel pump switchin on>?
cooki
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1st Sep 06 at 18:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i think so mate yes i can hear a klick as if it is when i put the ignition on
Gregor
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Tried your foot slightly on the accelerator when starting ?

Also the battery leads , all ok ?
cooki
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1st Sep 06 at 22:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i had tried the accelerator slightly but b4 i planted my foot on it=it just about startede.
lft it running for 30mins then started it agen few times+started ok
any ideas
ed
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1st Sep 06 at 22:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Was the tank empty when you put £10 worth of fuel in? That might not be enough to fill the swirl pot up so it won't start very easily.

[Edited on 01-09-2006 by ed]
cooki
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2nd Sep 06 at 12:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes mate tank was empty so put £5 in+still didnt start so checked i had a spark+everythink i sed in my previous post.then put another £5 in+kept trying it.
aventually sterted+has started ever since.

cheers for your help guys

 
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