my d1 commited suicide

[bgfnbr]

i parked my d1 the other week, ran inside to grab some things and when i came back it had stalled and would not start - its a 96, v8 auto...

i for the life of me cannot figure out what is wrong with her, and id just like to get it started so i can move it from my front lawn and into a garage where she can be looked at properly :/

[justinc]

Firstly remove the main serpentine fan belt and see if the engine rotates. A siezed alternator will stop rotation pretty quickly:eek: It has happened before.

JC

[bee utey]

Diagnosis 101. What do you mean? Starter not turning? No spark? Out of fuel? Fuel pump not working? Out of battery? Have you tested for the basics first? I have found looking under the bonnet or ringing for a competent looker-atter to be more successful than running for the keyboard.

[bgfnbr]

k, its turning - theres batt, theres spark, there is fuel, just doesnt seem to be getting to the engine, fuel pump seems to be working though, so there must be a blockage somewhere :/

[bee utey]

Blockages are unlikely. Lift the dissy cap and look for condensation. Not uncommon with winter weather, a little bit of warmth evaporates the moisture deep inside the dissy and recondenses inside the cap. Also the rotor button might have burnt through. Check for spark at a plug lead.

Cases of rising damp can be alleviated by leaving a fan heater or halogen floodlight under the bonnet for an hour or so with the cap off.

If the fuel is not getting to the engine a removed spark plug or two will be totally dry.

A bit of aerostart/start-ya-barstid into the throttle housing (intake hose off first) will tell if the spark is reaching its destination.

[bgfnbr]

yeah, had a look at the dizzy its fine, spark all the way to the plugs...