davie0146

hey up chaps

need some help with the s1. firstly it started cutting out when driving both on and off the power, it would cut out when spanking it and also when stopped or trundling along. if you left it for a couple of seconds then tried it a gain it would start no bother. then it conked out and wouldn,t start so got the tow truck out and bingo it started againwith much banning and backfirin then it was ok. when i drove home it was fine parked it up, then went to start it a few hours later and the thing wouldn,t start at all, checked the plugs there ok but there was no spark to the plugs any ideas??

vroooom ptssssh

dizzy/coil/dizzy cap/rotor arm.....earths?...

WutangRS

fuel relay big silver one under the dash, can u hear the fuel pump priming when u try and start it

RSthruster

i had that problem once, turned out to be the immobilisor. hope it helps

davie0146

the engine turns but will not start seems to be getting fuel, the last owner had the problem as well but he changed the alarm/system immobiliser but he had it renewed. have been told it might be the ecu?

and how can i test the dizzy and the coil

as you may have seen i not that mechanically minded

now wheres the 6pound persuader

vroooom ptssssh

to test coil, get an old plug, or nail and sit the lead with the plug in it or nail in it on rocker cover or summit to earth it onto and get sum1 to turn it over n see if u can c a spark, do the coil lead first, if their sa spark then to each dizzy lead!

davie0146

cheers mate will try it this weekend

ta

Scott R

might also be worth you checking all your vaccum pipes, and boost pipes, if any of these leak or are split the car wont start very well, and certainly wont drive very well.

serious 1

Hi mate,had exactly the same thing happen to me,did all the various tests and was the dizzy,might be best investing in a new one mate,as if it is the dizzy will be affecting performance as well so u will need to put a new one on and i would get it tuned as well mate.

sinkyboy

dizzy most popular problem

davie0146

cheers guys will have a look and keep you posted

Alan s1

Try the relay thats next to the ecu's m8 mine was a yellow one the head light relay is the same so if you remove that and plug it in to try that m8 mine would'nt start and 3 days of swearing and kicking the wheel my m8 looked @ the relay and it started up first turn