Car won't start

Post by **semicolin** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:48 am

Got back yesterday after a 4 week stint in Australia.

Car won't start. Got some help from a very nice RAC guy who happened to be out sorting a dead battery on another car down the street, he was a Honda fan

I was very tired from traveling but I'll do my best to remember everything he checked.

Battery is fine although eventually died, tried jump starting after it died.

NOID? Test came back fine

No spark to the plugs

Distributor cap is clean.

Pretty sure there was no spark from the coil, things get hazy at this point though.

I'll be going out shortly to investigate further.

Any ideas guys?

Any help is very much appreciated

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:50 am

Does the fuel pump prime? Can you hear it buss from under the rear seats when you first turn the ignition on?

Post by **semicolin** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:57 am

I didn't listen for that but the smell of fuel was noticeable.

I should add that the car was started last week, started second turn of the key, was left to run for 10-15 mins but not driven.

There was a big drop in temperature between now and the last time it was started.

Coolant was pretty low, I don't know if this would come into the equation, it was topped up yesterday

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:10 am

Four weeks in Aus? Lucky sod.

If the fuel pump is running then the main relay is ok. Have a good listen for it to be sure.

If no spark, then it sounds like a distributor problem?

Therealjj91 · Post by **Therealjj91** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:12 am

My starter motor broke on me recently, probably a combination of the cold weather and its age. Will your car still bump start?

Post by **semicolin** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:19 am

4 weeks stuck on a boat mate, missed new year, wasn't much tbh

I'm thinking it'll be the coil, just wanting to hear more suggestions before I start throwing money at it.

I reckon the the starter motor is fine, the car still cranks as normal. Going to have a go at bump starting it later, you never know haha

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:20 am

If it turns over, the starter motor is fine.

Post by **semicolin** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 12:17 pm

Sounds like it's priming fine.

It's started snowing fairly heavy so I any do much trouble shooting.

Throwing on a new dizzy sound like a good idea?

Post by **semicolin** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 12:21 pm

Stopped snowing right after I wrote that last one, typical!!

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:48 pm

semicolin wrote: Throwing on a new dizzy sound like a good idea?

Sounds like a go-er to me - if in doubt, throw parts at it