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BillyNova
05-07-14, 12:17 PM
Basically nova kept cutting out when driving, gradually getting worse and taking about ten-20 mins of turning over to eventually fire, would run and sometimes cut out again. Now won't start at all! I have tried changing distributors and coils, has live to coil and sparks when ignition is turned on but doesn't spark when the engine is turning over.. Someone must know what the f&*k is wrong , Very wierd! Cheers all!

dgbnova#1
05-07-14, 01:15 PM
Take the cap off does the rota arm turn on cranking the dizzy sometimes snaps the turning pin so no spark

conza123
05-07-14, 01:18 PM
Is the fuel pump actually pumping fuel up to the engine ok 2

BillyNova
05-07-14, 01:25 PM
Dizzy is fine and fuel pump is pumping fine

conza123
05-07-14, 01:28 PM
Dizzy is fine and fuel pump is pumping fine
When it does eventually fire up does to run ok, have you double checked engine timing (cam belt)

BillyNova
05-07-14, 01:45 PM
When it does eventually fire up does to run ok, have you double checked engine timing (cam belt)
I've got live from the coil on ignition but when trying to turn over nothing, it did start an when it did it ran fine but now won't start at all

conza123
05-07-14, 01:53 PM
Ignition switch on the end of the barrel?

BillyNova
16-07-14, 12:38 PM
Sorted it mate, ends up the ecu decided to fry itself! New ecu and fixed!