help needed???

[benw456]

i have a mk1 1.6gte bu the engine will not spark
the engine is turning over but not firng up
iv changed the coil and the plugs

please could any let me know what else could be causing the enigne to not fire
cheerss

[paul james]

unclip/unscrew the distributer cap, make sure the contacts inside are clean and not too worn down. Even a small amount of dirt or moisture in the cap can prevent the car from starting.

You can test all your leads by unplugging them one at a time, putting a spark plug in the end and seeing if it sparks when you turn the ignition.

[benw456]

iv taken all the leads off and tryed to see if they spark with the spark plug in,but none of the plugs will spark

so if there is moisture or the contacts have been worn down a little bit,is it easy just to get a new distrubutor car?

[paul james]

Check the main lead going from the coil to the distributer, put a spark plug in the distributer end and see if that sparks. If it does then look at the distributer cap, clean it up if its dirty inside. Replacing the distributer cap is easy, and their cheap.

[benw456]

cheers pal i think ill jus change the cap but if it doesnt spark after that what would it be then pal

[Welsh Dan]

Have you wired in the engine management light? If not then do that and see what it says.

[benw456]

would that just stop the car from wrking because the car was running fine for weeks and then jusd died on me and iv not been able to get it going agen

[Welsh Dan]

No, but you can find out what the ECU says is wrong.

[benw456]

how do i go about doing that pal

[Welsh Dan]

Wiring in the light or flashing the fault codes through it?

[benw456]

where do i do that pal,eletricals are not my strong point,lol

[Welsh Dan]

http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm

[16v Nova Kev]

i would check the fuel pump relay to

[benw456]

the fuel pump relay is ok uv checked that