car won't start

[Stu]

Old piece of junk, usually struggles but starts, won't start & I've been trying ages* Battery's on charge so not that




*trying as in turning the key, giving it a rest, trying again. Not doing anything mechanical :roll:

[454697819]

if its a petrol try new plugs
if its a diesel it will need new glow plugs

[kwak zzr]

our corsa does that if it goes damp.

[gettin2dizzy]

Leave it a while so the plugs will dry out. Charge battery, and try again.

[Wideboy]

dous it in petrol and throw a lit match at it, that will get it going......... badooom doom tish:takeabow:

[Davido]

Carbed?

[Stu]

Carbed?
yes & auto
Thank's all for the suggestions I can't see me actually doing anything to it - bikes are OK but cars bleah

So where do I spray WD40 for one last try before I call breakdown?

[Davido]

Take the pipe off the airbox that goes into the engine. Spray brake cleaner down there.

Normally if this is what's needed to start it, then it won't keep the engine running. You checked for air in your fuel system?

[Davido]

Actually, what car is it? might help lol.

[Stu]

Actually, what car is it? might help lol.
No, too embarassed even the breakdown operator said "Gosh that's old isin't it?" from the model, she obviously didn't twig at the reg.

And you may have guessed I'v given up & called breakdown.

Well it's cold & dark now :D

But thanks anyway :thumbsup:

So what to do for an hour? :roll:

[Stu]

You checked for air in your fuel system?
It'll be lucky if it's got petrol! you mean it only needs air :shock:

[gettin2dizzy]

You need some ether.

As for the car, no ideas.

[dirtydog]

No, too embarassed even the breakdown operator said "Gosh that's old isin't it?" from the model, she obviously didn't twig at the reg.



:smt082:smt082:smt082:smt082

[Stu]

Oh well :( like it's dead then carb not working :cry:

[Davido]

Ebay. Do work.

[Stu]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Cavalier-1-8-89-95-New-Genuine-Carburetter_W0QQitemZ150301682667QQcmdZViewItemQQp tZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item15030 1682667&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Cavalier-1-8-89-95-New-Genuine-Carburetter_W0QQitemZ150301682667QQcmdZViewItemQQp tZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item15030 1682667&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318)

That was more than I paid for the car

or I could try http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SOLEX-CARBURETTER-VAUXHALL-CAVALIER-1-6-FWD-1981-on-NEW_W0QQitemZ380079868769QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Car sParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item380079868769&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SOLEX-CARBURETTER-VAUXHALL-CAVALIER-1-6-FWD-1981-on-NEW_W0QQitemZ380079868769QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Car sParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item380079868769&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318)

But I don't really know what I'm doing :roll: