Car Won't Start..

[ORSMEB]

Morning guys,

I'm in need of some of your help please.
My car broke down recently. I did some investigation and found that the fuel pump was not priming. So it got towed home and I replaced the pump and filter.
I turned the key, heard the pump prime, then tried starting the car, but to no avail.
I then tested where the fuel was getting to throughout the car. Fuel was in the rail and also in the cylinders.
I then turned to sparks and found there was no spark at the end of the spark plug lead. So I checked the dizzy cap and button and found them to be in good working order. To try ad save time fault finding, I just replaced the coil thinking that might have been the issue, but I was wrong.

So, currently, the car does not start. It turns over till the cows come home, but does not start.
What are your thoughts?
Cheers..

[galapogos01]

TFI module on the side of the dizzy.

when you refit, make sure you use thermal goo, otherwise itll die quickly.

[ORSMEB]

I checked and found the TFI module to have 12v when i had the key turned.
I haven't actually removed the module at all, I just removed and refit the plug.

[Hybrid34]

i had the same problem, just replaced the fuel pump...few weeks later car wouldnt start(no spark), tunred out it was the dizzy that was gone and had to be replaced..

[ORSMEB]

Don't tell me things like that..haha

[ORSMEB]

Update: I went and bought a Bosch Dizzy and changed it over. No change at all.

Parts replaced recently:
- Fuel Pump
- Fuel Filter
- Alternator
- Coil
- Distributor (with TFI, Button and Cap)

Anymore ideas?

[wolf]

hmm the wires running to the coil arn't broken, could be internally broken and the sheath still be in tacked (although i doubt it),
Also the lead from coil to dizzy have you tried replacing that?

[XR_Lightning]

sounds like a fuel problem, I would usually say pump but you have already repalced it, is the reg holding pressure in the fuel line? or could be something stupid like a blown courtesy light fuse, the symptoms you have described are usually caused by of these problems

[BLCKED]

Update: I went and bought a Bosch Dizzy and changed it over. No change at all.

Parts replaced recently:
- Fuel Pump
- Fuel Filter
- Alternator
- Coil
- Distributor (with TFI, Button and Cap)

Anymore ideas?

are you still getting no spark? and is the fuel pump priming?

i had similar problem in my eb 5 litre,


i had spark at the coil but not at the dizzy and no power getting to the fuel pump

turns out a wire had melted from a short in my engine bayt coming off the battery that goes to a relay near the battery that primes the pump and "activates" the dizzy or something envolving the dizzy throwing spark.

check all your relays and wires.

thats about all i come up with

[ORSMEB]

Check all your relays and wires.

Sounds like a goer. I checked to see if the starter relay was getting power when I turned the key and was fine.
I found where the 4 fusible links are located near the battery but didn't check continuity on them. They did all look fine though..

I just realised I put this in the wrong section. Mods please move..

[67rce]

try bridging the starter relay to see if that starts it, if so that will shorten what the issue is but not really make it easier to fix properly

[YBYAVL]

chek the plug at the top of ur firewall....
wen i changed my engine in the silver car, i had the same dramas
found a lose wire in the plug itself (big round black barrel plugs - 1s ignition/fuel and 1s auto loom - im assuming)
anyway, the red wire in the ignition loom wasnt connected properly
so i pushed it in an the car started 1st kick....