Just been out in the car, took it out of the garage and put petrol in it, drove to the end of the street and it went onto 3 cylinders then backfired and cut out, tried to start it and it turned over then backfired, now its just turning over and not even trying to start.

Its been in the garage since september, could it be dampness??

 

If dampness gets into the dizzie it could cause this... Take the cap off and check it..

 

could be dampness mate

just check the usual

coil
spark
fuel

your metering unit could of stuck or gone down due to being stud

check you dizzy for dampness aswell

hope this helps

 

Would it be worth while replacing these just to be sure.

 

I would just try the obvaous things first that ain't gonna cost u no money.. Then if no luck, then i would try..

 

Defo sounds like an ignition problem due to it backfiring.

Plugs
Leads
Dizzy&Cap
Rotor arm

Strange how its just happened though when it was running fine before.Suppose it could be dampness..?

But i dont know how to dry it out if you know what i mean

 

Also what XR4 said,the flap on the metering unit might be a bit sticky so mabey check that too

 

Just been out and took the cap off, it soaking with dampness, the cap and rotor arm are very damp.

Will replace them tomorow and hope for the best.

 

Should be fine once u dry them out...

 

Well,problem found and soon to be solved.Glad it wasnt anything serious Dave

 

Been out and fitted the new distributer cap and rotor arm and its running perfect now

 

Glad it was summit simple Dave