Someone To Get My Wee Car Running

[gaz832 7 1 Cars]

hi folks, been struggling for a while to get my little 1.9 to run, basically it wont start from the key . kinda loosing intrest in it and was looking for someone in the fife (scotland) area to help me get it goin. will pay someone money to do it or if anyone can give me a hand in getting it goin would be great i have done all i can to it. thx

Edited September 28, 2010 by gaz832

[mickie 3]

bettery dead or starter

[gaz832 7 1 Cars]

bettery dead or starter

battery has been fully re charged and starter has been renweded. / still wont go mate.

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Help us to help you buddy.

 

When you turn the key what happens?

 

What car/year/engine is it?

 

Any modifications made?

 

Have you ever had it running or is this a more recent problem?

[gaz832 7 1 Cars]

turn the key , i get nothing, petrol pmump keeps going so it works. not even getting a click from the strater.

 

1990 1.9 gti

 

standard car apartfrom the rear silencer.

 

i bought the car running and it went well, only recently packed in on me, will bump but nothing when srarting from the key

[mickie 3]

i guess you havent connected the starter up right then ? if the starter has been re-built and you have the possitive connected up from battery/alternator and the other wire straight from your ignition switch it should start right up..

 

you could always test the ignition live to the starter with a test light

[gaz832 7 1 Cars]

going to try the battery from my fiesta c if that helps. maybe i just have a dodgy battery. if its not that then im going back to the start again. check all my wires and earth points.

[Doof 11]

If it bump starts then everything apart from the starter circuit is ok. As the starter circuit goes through the brown multiplug above the gearbox I'd wager 10 quid on your problems being with that. Ferret around for the big brown plug above the gearbox, unplug it and replug it a bunch of times. Spray some WD40 on it, clean it up as best you can and report back...

[P_Monty 2]

If it bump starts then everything apart from the starter circuit is ok. As the starter circuit goes through the brown multiplug above the gearbox I'd wager 10 quid on your problems being with that. Ferret around for the big brown plug above the gearbox, unplug it and replug it a bunch of times. Spray some WD40 on it, clean it up as best you can and report back...

 

How are the earths? can you connect a jump lead or similar direct from the battery neg to a clean bit of metal on the engine?