right i got a problem with my motor its a xr2i dohc 16v on a 92 k plate

the problem is i don't know if they have ignition amplifiers as i have a spark and fuel but the car won't start

its got new plugs and leads that i put on this week

spark looks a bit weak ordered a new coilpack got to pick it up tomoro

but i was wondering if theres anything i should check or nething :S am lost and have a week off and nothing to do if i aint got the car lol

 

you sure your getting fuel mate? is the pump priming?

 

yeah pumps priming on the key and u can hear it working i even made sure there was fuel in tank lol thought the gauge had fucked up lol

theres fuel getting in to the rail and pressurising and its getting into the cylinders as the plugs were wet when i checked yesterday and stunk lol

 

mine did this a couple of times....

I left it few days then it started....

other time I give it a bump start and it started fine and ran like normal..

check your battery voltage as I think if its even remotely weak something in the ecu stops the car.

 

in fact actually.....

mine did this at the same time as I got new plugs and leads!!

thats when it wouldnt go!!

sorry not much help mate but been there done that didnt find the problem but it went away anyway after bumping it.

 

bugger i put a new battery on this week too lol battery was wrong one i found and i had recently put sub and amp in so thought that had killed it lol

i will attempt a bump later on got to get a tow to do it lol

any other advice greatly recieved

 

you fail to mention you went thru a deep pudel and the car shit itself and shutdown


and moved to the technical section aswell

 

becareful when bumping it though mate as if its something more sinister than a glitch you can proper fook it.

I was 90% certain mine was just an electrical gremlin as it was running fine when I parked it on the drive before changing the stuff.

 

yeah myne has been running right since the puddle and it was fine till i parked it up after doing over 200miles the other night just won't work now turns over but its not firing up :S

 

exactly the same as mine did!!

it did it a couple of times after long journeys where it would misbehave in starting.

as another idea... crank position sensor.. if it gets wet then the chances are that it wont know where it is to fire itself up and run.

 

yeah graceland said this too i will order a sensor in for the garage to fit as i cba to do it lol

 

If you're getting sparks then it won't be the crank sensor.

 

can't get the cam sensor out now i got a spare one

 

right earlier on i fitted mondeo "dohc 16v" it was a 2 liter - throttle body air flow meter and coil pack it now sounds more like it wants to start but it just won't run properly

it starts but then dies it just won't rev up

 

now i have sorted spark and all is well on that front lol

it nows seems as theres not enough fuel getting through :S so what could it be and how do i check these things out ?? thanks in advance