Thread: wont start

My ute was always difficult to start until it got both a new starter and battery. now it starts instantly. Your battery and starter may be overcome by all that new found compression!

Anyway, they are easy to flood and you should try pulling the fuel pump fuse to clear it, and try for a restart after its cleared.

I have tried clearing all fuel ,But found good spark coming from the coil lead but a tiny spark or no spark to the spark plug leads. the car was running when I pulled it apart and the distributor wasn't touched untill it wont start after the rebuild

Originally Posted by malcolmjeffries

I have tried clearing all fuel ,But found good spark coming from the coil lead but a tiny spark or no spark to the spark plug leads. the car was running when I pulled it apart and the distributor wasn't touched untill it wont start after the rebuild

Your rotor button may have decided to burn through or your cap is damaged or full of moisture. You can use a XF Falcon rotor button (Bosch GB864) if you can't get a genuine Lucas one. Chinese/aftermarket ones are a waste of time.

To test a rotor button, crank the engine with the cap off, hold the coil lead over the rotor button and see how strong the spark is to the rotor centre compared to engine metal. Use plastic pliers of course.

- Do you mean that the GB 864 is as good as or better than the 'genuine' LUCAS ?

Or only suitable to get you going again...

Never tried the chinese IGN components...and certainly not keen to try.

After years of working on these I have seen MANY non genuine rotor arms the cause of many a failure, Either genuine of the Bosch equiv suggested are the ONLY option IMO.

JC

Originally Posted by bee utey

To test a rotor button, crank the engine with the cap off, hold the coil lead over the rotor button and see how strong the spark is to the rotor centre compared to engine metal. Use plastic pliers of course.

Could be what you`ve typed and what i`m reading are not the same thing .

If a spark on the rotor , be a reason for no starting .

Originally Posted by PLR

Could be what you`ve typed and what i`m reading are not the same thing .

If a spark on the rotor , be a reason for no starting .

Basically you should see a fine spark to the rotor if its good and a strong spark if its bad, ie burnt through.

The GB864 is (or has been until now) a factory OEM quality replacement rotor actually made in a Bosch factory, not a funny foreign garage somewhere west of Kowloon. I would have no hesitation in fitting one, I actually prefer it as it is less that 1/2 the price of the Lucas and easier to get and a better design to boot.

[QUOTE=bee utey;1881563]Basically you should see a fine spark to the rotor if its good and a strong spark if its bad, ie burnt through.

G`day ,

so what you`re saying is that is that a rotor that is in good condition will show a spark but not as big as a rotor in bad condition ?

Peter