Vital Spark?

[Guest johnboymac]

with thanks too many on these boards I have recently managed to solve a fuel pump problem by putting in a new relay. now the pump comes on when expected and shuts down again. However the engine still wont start. On removing a spark plug I am not getting any spark, and ideas as to what I should check next?

 

its a 2l efi.

 

cheers, john

[Guest daveg]

John

 

Check for 12V on the +ve terminal of the coil with the ignition on.

 

Dave

[Guest Guy]

Hi John,

 

There's and artical on the North West Hoodies site about fault finding on the Injection engine. It's a download and you'll need WinZip.

 

Here it is

 

Good Luck.

[Guest johnboymac]

Hi guys,

 

just back at work after a monday holiday so thought I should update you.

 

I had a mechanic friend round at the weekend, he took a look but couldnt find anything obvious apart from a bent pin on the distributor sensor connector, so had suggested an autospark should take a look to check continuity of all wires. We had taken out spark plugs and connectors etc so I decided to put them all back together and gave the key one last turn in despair.... It started, whoo hoo, in my shock I let the engine cut out. I gave it another couple of goes to confirm that it wasnt a fluke. All seems fine (noisy) but decided not to push it too long since there is no water in the engine as yet.

 

Thanks for all comments as always.

John

[Guest Guy]

Well done John,

 

It's a grate buzz to hear it going for the first time!