Chris@Mcfc
04-11-05, 06:21 PM
My car has been difficult to start recently (1.4Sr). Damp was the problem, so sometimes it would take a spray of Wd 40 onto the leads or whatever etc to get it going. Got a new dizzy cap anyway to see if this would solve this problem and went about fitting it earlier. I didnt do it right first time (the little black thing to stop condensation wasnt in right). In doing this i broke the black thing, only a tiny bit though. The plastic is all still intact, it's not really broke i think. The plastic is just easy to fold over. It's hard to explain really. Why wont it run with a slight crack in that? It's onlt to stop condensation, right? I tried getting a new one (Vauxhall etc), but they dont keep them anymore. They can order one, but means i dont have a car until Wednesday. Could try getting a second hand one, but im working all day tomorrow so cant really make it to scrap yards etc.
Do you think that this is the problem why it wont start? I would of thought it would run without it really? Or is it that important? Im getting a spark, and all the leads are deffo connected into the right places. Anyone had experience of simular problems?
Last of all, will all the plastic part, Part number (1230500139) be the same on 1.2's/1.3's/1.4's? Same distributor isnt it?
Cheers If Anyone Can Help Me On This..
Wish i hadn't bothered trying to replace it tonight now, would be running fine! :(
Do you think that this is the problem why it wont start? I would of thought it would run without it really? Or is it that important? Im getting a spark, and all the leads are deffo connected into the right places. Anyone had experience of simular problems?
Last of all, will all the plastic part, Part number (1230500139) be the same on 1.2's/1.3's/1.4's? Same distributor isnt it?
Cheers If Anyone Can Help Me On This..
Wish i hadn't bothered trying to replace it tonight now, would be running fine! :(