1,8 mx5 mk1 wont start

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ok, last week I reversed out of our residents car park and it either cut out or I stalled it, and it simply would not start, it sounded like it was going to start but couldnt

anyway I ran the battery down trying, took it out and charged it over night then tried again next day, bridged the fuel pump pins on the diag and you could hear it hissing at the inlet manifold, I took off the fuel feed to see it was pumping, all ok, when I refitted fuel pipe I gave it another go and it started, and since then its been fine for a few days.

then this morning on way to work about a mile away it cut out on me, I pulled onto some grass outside somebody house it was on a country lane, it would not start, it has over 1/2 tank of fresh fuel.

So called the mrs, she came to get me, I tried to move the car on the starter as it was bit close to the traffic - we would not have moved it on the grass otherwise, and it started! so drove it home without issue, and went to work in the other car

so back home from work, tried to crank the 5 and its still no go, bridged the pump again and tried it, nothing, then when it had got a bit darker I put a plug attached to a large croc clip onto the engine, connect ht lead 1 and the spark is strong

when its trying to start theres a clicking sound on or near the inlet manifold, is it related?


whats likely to be wrong? can I still get a spark if the cam angle sensor is duff?

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I have tried to take the cas out today and I had to give up, theres no room for it to come out and away, and now I cant get it back in either, I can see that the drive dog only goes into the cam one way but I just cant seem to get it in

[rapidyellow161]

thanks, yes I went back to the car and removed cam cover, and the cap, all good!

just waiting for cas to arrive now