gtir wont start

[t16coupe]

went to start my car tonight and it wont start its not fireing just turning over i have not used it since sunday and the last 2 days it as been raining heavy i have got a full plug cover and its bone dry under it im guessing damp could have got in some where

 

[nimhbk]

hey Join the club

Mine has not run since last Friday

on the bright side hope you have not spent on HT leads, New coil, fuel filter, and dizzy cap like me and still not working

And check your oil if your persistant like me with turning the bloody thing over

my oil is now 9 parts petrol, 1 part oil lol

 

[danr]

water gets in back top of engine, behind rocker cover, below throttle linkage, like a mini swimming pool (think it splashes off oil cap, then drains down the recess). though i doubt this is it.

 

[tomble]

Check the ECU is getting power (red LED on the side somewhere) this was my problem a few years back.


Tom

 

[danr]

fuel pump priming?

 

[PobodY]

Mine's not fecking starting now either... looks like the battery is dead, which is a little surprising as it's only a couple of years old and one of those sealed jobbies.

 

[nimhbk]

my bosch battery is less ten 2 months old, Pobody boy
so for me i am 100%sure its not that
Hopefully ignition module for me, thats on its way from Bobs otherwise the whole bloody think will be dhl to him lol

 

[PobodY]

When the weather is cold and slippery like this, I could really do with driving an AWD car instead of walking. :?

Ironically I've also got new HT leads and a new fuel filter too, but as the starter only gives one whir then gives-up I'm pretty sure they're not to blame.

 

[t16coupe]

i changed the plugs today and its having the odd small fire but not starting still

 

[nimhbk]

Get the rac-AA out
will save me doing it

 

[t16coupe]

not got brake down cover i think its my time to get some i will try some easy start down the inlet tomorrow

 

[MarkTurbo]

not got brake down cover i think its my time to get some i will try some easy start down the inlet tomorrow

Don't use brake cleaner :shock:






















You need a tin of this ;-)

 

[bensmith907]

Dunno if you've looked in the manual yet but here it is if you haven't

Either try this http://www.gtirworkshopmanual.com/default.aspx?v=993

Or the engine will not start in normal conditions fault diagnosis (a few pages on)

Good luck

 

[t16coupe]

its been starting perfect untill a couple of days ago when i had 2 days of heavy rain

 

[bensmith907]

Have you dried everything out completely? Plug wells, leads, dizzy, coil lead, coil pack? Wd40 on everything? also no fuses have broken for the fuel pump etc

 

[t16coupe]

going to spend some time on it tomorrow and will spray all ignition parts with that slicone spray that repels water fuel pump is primeing ok and smell of fuel is there when turning it over

 

[bensmith907]

dont know anything about silicone spray not sure if its thin enouth to get in any cracks or hidie holes but repel water is exactly what wd40 does too! have you looked inside the dizzy too? give it a good old clean out!

 

[danr]

have you checked the error codes before spraying stuff everywhere?
just short the pins on the obd connector.
short out for 3 seconds CHK & 12V IGN
5 long flashes & 5 short flashes = OK
if not, record what flashes

 

[t16coupe]

code check came back all clear

 

[danr]

coil to dizzy cap wire is know to corrode, my old one was stick fast in dizzy cap. corroded. and the coil plug was all tarnished too.
check them too.