rabmc

Need some advice lads , came home last night and as i was driving in ma street looked at ignition and engine had cut out so anyways managed to park up and had a lok this morning to see if anything had came loose or anything a miss seems all ok looking at it ? so when i try to start my car , which always starts with one turn of key (no gas) it just trys to start but doesn`t fire up seems a fuel problem to me , oh and theres plenty of fuel in it , so is there anything i could check ? fuel pump or something else maybe cant hear it prime for 1 central locking locks unlocks and should i be able to hear it from inside of car ? never really took much notice before any help apreciated , does seem to me like a fuel problem but maybe could be something else ?

KSA-Cossie

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Are you getting a spark rab ?

rabmc

dunno kev lol , turning key and its trying but not firing how would i check ? checked leads etc distributor , rotar arm etc all seemed fine ?

vroooom ptssssh

take a plug lead off, stick an old plug on it and sit it on the rocker cover, it should show a good spark when cranking, can check all 4 at the same time if you got 4 spare plugs. easier to get someone to help. if theres no spark, check fuel, if neither appear then i'd bet on ignition amplifier!

Chris Honeywell

M8 1st thing borrow a map sensor off someone and plug that in
when they go they cause same problem as you have..
When mine went i would almost fire up then die

rabmc

Ive had a look in where my spare wheel is and theres a (thing) looks like a bomb naah think its cut off switch anyways ive got 2 earths that come from chassis and one is not conncted to the bomb ? dunno if it was and probably has nothing to do with it

lisa 23

have you tried resetting the fuel cut off swith in the spare wheel well had that many times the swith is in the centre of the wheel well just try pushing the white switch downwards then try and start again
worth a try

rabmc

ahh lisa u mean the bomb ill go try

R4N SS

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mine went a week after i bought my car. i would check the MAP sensor - luckily they have come down in price now.

Chipperx2

Checked the fuel pump fuse mate?

Chipperx2

oh and the relay

lisa 23

THE TWO WIRES HAVE TO CONNECT TO THE SWITCH ANS THEY JOIN TOGETHER THROUGH THE SWITCH HENCE IF CAR HAS SHUNT OR SOMTHING THE PLASTIC PIN POPS UP AND DISCONECT THE FUEL TO CUT ENGINE OUT SO IF THE SWITH IS BROKE THEN PUT A PAPER CLIP ACROSS BOTH WIRES SEE IF THAT WORKS IF IT DOES? FAULTY SWITCH

rabmc

Right the plot thickens been out there and tok spare wheel out and to my suprise the red wire which goes to front of the car from my cut off switch was hanging out i.e not connected think spare wheel moved about and pulled this out so managed to connect it back in BUT now during my constant messing about with my crazy ass clifford alarm which has so many features i dont know what im doing wit it it has armed something , im pressing alarm and nothing is happening as in no beeps/no l.e.d nothing dunno if its timed out or something so gonna wait and see or if anyone knows about these clifford alarms that can help , so cant test car now as ignition does not come on cos of alarm would this wire coming loose cos my car to cut out and have problems like i have guys

KSA-Cossie

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Is the red switch on the side in the up position rab ?(on the keyfob)

Alan s1

If the wire has come out then yes m8 would cut the fuel pump out

rabmc

Problem solved troops the wire got put back in and the beast started, thank fuck
Cheers for the help

KSA-Cossie

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vroooom ptssssh