Non starter
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PaulR

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76 posts

283 months

Sunday 2nd November 2003
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I have been having some done work last week in my garage so my 3.2 has been outside all week.Got in it today and not starting just turning over.Could it be damp and what do i do about it,itwas running perfect before

Clubsport

7,401 posts

282 months

Sunday 2nd November 2003
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Nightmare!....Give it a squirt with wd 40 over the HT distrubutor connections...hopefully clear some of the damp....if no joy,,,take one of the plugs out,earth it in the block,with the HT attatched to see if you get a spark.Obviously do this test with care as HT shock can make you jump!
If no spark,,it may be the dme relay under the passenger seat that has given up the ghost,,these are £15 and worth having a spare..
Other than that if you have a spark and no go then investigate the fuel system to see if you are getting any through,,,cranking it over without starting will smell of petrol and wet the plugs.
Hopefully Wd40 will do the trick...

domster

8,431 posts

294 months

Monday 3rd November 2003
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Could be fuel pump relay, or the DME, or whatever it's called. 9m?