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Can any one give me any HELP. My daughters car mk1 fiesta will not start we have replaced plugs diss cap new leads and new ignition coil still will not fire any help greatly appreciated.  Thank you |
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Last Edit: Apr 13, 2013 10:39:13 GMT by gbr890
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Apr 13, 2013 11:07:35 GMT
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silly one but have you got fuel in the car??? can be over looked...:-)
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v8ian
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Apr 13, 2013 11:37:56 GMT
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Have you checked the points, My old festa had a habit of closing points
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Apr 13, 2013 12:06:13 GMT
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Get a multimeter and check for voltage to the coil, check the points have not closed up - if they have then the condensor is probably blown too. Have you changed the condensor? Little barrel normally bolted to the side of the distributor.
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Apr 13, 2013 18:23:31 GMT
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Hello there and thank you for your help and advice . Thank you Kingsmith there is petrol in the car thats what i did suspect . v8ian where and how do i check for closed points I'm sure it sounds dumb but i am very new to this self repair work and thank you again for your input . and lastly 60six how much is a multi meter and where / how do i check the points have not closed . is the condensor the small silver item next to the distributor
Again thank you all
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Apr 13, 2013 19:53:30 GMT
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get a haynes, it will help  is the engine turning over? take the air filter off, does it stench of fuel? i'm assuming it is a manual choke. check you are getting spark to the plugs, hold them near some metal and when it is turning over you will see sparks. |
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Apr 13, 2013 19:59:00 GMT
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I bought her a haynes when i bought the car BUT ITS BEEN ( misplaced ) and yes its a manual choke.
Can i say i am very pleased vita the response of the members of this forum. THANK YOU i will try all tips on sunday
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Apr 13, 2013 20:00:41 GMT
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THAT SHOULD READ VERY PLEASED WITH THE RESPONSE ha ha
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v8ian
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Apr 13, 2013 20:01:50 GMT
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distributor cap off, car in first gear on flat ground, take the rotor arm off, and you will see a square cam, on that cam there should be a small plastic follower, now gently pull the car towards you till the plastic follower sits on the edge of the cam, attached to that follower is what looks like a small contact button that should have moved slightly away from another similar contact, that is where you should have a gap, 0.025" if i remember correctly, if there is no gap there will be no spark, tou need to set this with feeler gauges. sounds hard, but its not really
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Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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Apr 13, 2013 20:05:59 GMT
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Thank you v8ian i will try this on sunday. i tried another forum for help and got no response what so ever . Thank you all for your tips. I will post if i get it going thank you once again
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rangerbob
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Apr 13, 2013 20:22:20 GMT
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I have this trouble sometimes with my polo. It's always the points, condensation etc. a little drying up with a clean rag inside the dizzy cap, lightly clean/sand the points contacts and she fires up like a good 'un...Hope you get her running swiftly.
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Apr 13, 2013 21:04:15 GMT
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don't think because its new it's ok some of the rubish points and condesors being made today are apalling try and some from a good supplier, anyone got a suggestion? try and get hold of a manualto check the wiring and get a circuit tester to check wire's aren't broken inside the insulation.
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Apr 13, 2013 21:34:12 GMT
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don't think because its new it's ok some of the rubish points and condesors being made today are apalling try and some from a good supplier, anyone got a suggestion? try and get hold of a manualto check the wiring and get a circuit tester to check wire's aren't broken inside the insulation. NOS was allways the best bet but egay has dryed up with decent old stock over the past few years and been flooded with cheap curse word copys  My policy has allways been get it while you can and store it, it's an unfortunate fact that our cheap old dailys are now classics and the parts finding problems have started to come into play, ask any MGB restorer, the parts are plenty but curse word Sorry i cant be more helpfull to the OP but it's all been coverd in prev posts  the points may well have closed or need cleaning, if they corrode they will not fire the coil ? |
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Apr 13, 2013 21:41:32 GMT
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mines a 1.1....had issues with mine, turned out to be the points
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Good morning all.
about to try and fix the fiesta can any one on line now tell me the firing order from cap to plugs.
and how do i set the points that one or 2 members have pointed out
thank you
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The internet says it would be 1-2-4-3
You'll either have Bosch or Motorcraft distributor, which are slightly different, but the principle is identical. You need to set the distance that the points open at its widest point by undoing with a screwdriver, measuring with a feeler gauge and swearing at it a bit because the inlet manifold is directly above the bit you want to look at.
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toreno
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Apr 14, 2013 10:00:17 GMT
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first thing i would do is get a spare plug or take one out remove one lead from a plug on the car and plug in the loose spark plug lay this ontop of the engine so the threads of the plug are touching metal, then have someone else try to start the car while you watch the plug if it sparks then your points cant be far off and i would start looking at the fuel system if it doesnt spark then its your ignition system
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Apr 14, 2013 12:02:38 GMT
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v8ian your advice and the help and advice of the other members of this forum has thankfully go my daughters car back on the road. Can i say that Bosch and Motor Kraft parts will not mix at all. My good friend. Andrew Watson of Arrow Alinement Bishopauckland came and spotted the mistake straight away. And V8IAN was bang on the money about the rotor arm was way out.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP. My daughter is back on the road. GBR890
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the points may well have closed or need cleaning, if they corrode they will not fire the coil ?
