Why won't my car start

[RG]

Help my car won't start. It cranks over but just wont fire. I have washed the engine bay and degreased but it started just after I did that so i'm lost. Could watere have seeped in anwhere overnight and if so where should I look and how do I get it dry.

[Extreme_2020]

Maybe the coil pack?

If they are cracked, and you do a degrease/wash, water gets in and stuffs them up.

Extreme

[reece1]

coz its broken on a serious note does this model have a dizzy if so remove cap and dry out

[RG]

Originally Posted by Extreme_2020

Maybe the coil pack?

If they are cracked, and you do a degrease/wash, water gets in and stuffs them up.

Extreme

No coil pack on the EL, they have a distributor.

[RG]

Originally Posted by reece1

coz its broken on a serious note does this model have a dizzy if so remove cap and dry out

I'd remove the cap if I could get my hand to it. Looks like it was made by dwarfs!

[Extreme_2020]

Originally Posted by GreenEL

No coil pack on the EL, they have a distributor.

Sorry i meant the ignition Coil...is it plastic cased on that model?

[RG]

Originally Posted by Extreme_2020

Sorry i meant the ignition Coil...is it plastic cased on that model?

not sure... some one help us with that?

[Age182]

ur best bet is to try it again tomoro

[reece1]

Originally Posted by GreenEL

I'd remove the cap if I could get my hand to it. Looks like it was made by dwarfs!

yeh it was pull the ducting off to your aircleaner 2 screws it will make it a bit easier. get a long screwdriver to flick clips off cap they are tight. then you will be able to lift up. you can pull clips on by hand. do you have access to compressed air if not dry out best you can. let us know how you go. if there is water in there when it gets hot it steams up and sits in roof of cap that is why it would have started first off and not the second time. if you leave overnight it possible it will start but also possible to steam it up again depending on how much water got in there. pull the cap its the only sure way :

[mik]

buy a tin of crc556 or similar water dispersant give your leads and high tension stuff a squirt , pull distributor cap off give inside of the cap a squirt, if you can get leads off easily one at a time spray inside the boots as well and give it a try , water does seep in, if water is the problem that should get it firing, only other thing i can think of is sometimes high presure water dislodges wiring, id try crc first goodluck

[TURBO_GHIA]

id say coil or dizzy cap

[RG]

I'll have a look at that and try to get some water dipersant on to it tomorrow once I get home from work.

[wilbur]

Just check that the fuel pump is running i washed my engine and got water in the fuel pump relay. You should find it near the battery next to the radiator reserve tank it is usually green.

[RG]

Originally Posted by wilbur

Just check that the fuel pump is running i washed my engine and got water in the fuel pump relay. You should find it near the battery next to the radiator reserve tank it is usually green.

I had already checked that cause i've been caught out by that one before. I can hear the noisy bastard pump as it primes so I assume it is going.

[sphell]

i'll be the dizzy for sure! try spraying it with wd40 first cause that's a hell of a lot easier than removing the dizzy cap. You should wrap the dizzy in a plastic bag if your gonna wash the engine bay.

[mash]

This happened to me in exactly the same way and the coil had died. quite a common problem. they get acrack in them the you mostly cant even see and a bit of water, dead. mine was an xh ute at 130k. my ed did it at 170k. Try your spark, it may still have spark but not enough for a high output ignition. the spark must be able to jump 10mm for test as under compression in the cylinder it is harder for the spark to jump the gap. Use an old plug and bend the prong straight out for test. Also had the carbon piece in the distributer being so worn it wasnt touching the rotor. Just a tip, the cap is that much of a pain to get off replace it along with the rotor button for good measur while your in there. Also helps to take off the idle up solenoid and snorkel for easier access. Good luck.

[RG]

Problem solved. Had to get a mechanic to come out to my house to fix it. It was a cracked coil that caused it but I suppose I can't complain since it has never been replaced in the 400,000 kays the car has done. Thanks for all your help guys.