Also will try get a picture of everything after work, just to make everything worse one of the screws holding the distributor cap has decided to snap and the threaded end is now stuck. I have some spare but no idea how to get it out...
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- Fri Feb 17, 2023 3:22 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Engine won't start
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Re: Engine won't start
I'm in Mid Devon 
Also will try get a picture of everything after work, just to make everything worse one of the screws holding the distributor cap has decided to snap and the threaded end is now stuck. I have some spare but no idea how to get it out...
Also will try get a picture of everything after work, just to make everything worse one of the screws holding the distributor cap has decided to snap and the threaded end is now stuck. I have some spare but no idea how to get it out...
- Fri Feb 17, 2023 12:52 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Engine won't start
- Replies: 65
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Re: Engine won't start
Seems to be fitted right, won't fit the other ways anyways, still not starting tho...
- Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:21 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Engine won't start
- Replies: 65
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Re: Engine won't start
Also this is what the ebay listing looked like in comparison? I don't know about the timing either so will try and check that, no idea how. https://i.postimg.cc/w7zG82bT/IMG-20230216-152021-731.webp https://i.postimg.cc/LgkHHMg8/20230216-160205.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/64xWJQ3P/20230216-160210.jpg
- Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:08 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Engine won't start
- Replies: 65
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Re: Engine won't start
Been trying to get it apart and can't, clicked the thing in and everything 😅 I've just put the new rotor arm in and it didn't start. Is there a correct orientation that the metal bit on the mrotor arm needs to sit in? Like the metal bit pointing to the pin near plug no.1? Also I noticed a discrepanc...
- Fri Feb 10, 2023 5:15 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Engine won't start
- Replies: 65
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Re: Engine won't start
Mine seems to be in-between a big pipe, does it just come apart being pulled? Just struggling to get it apart in its position
- Fri Feb 10, 2023 4:33 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Engine won't start
- Replies: 65
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Re: Engine won't start
Would you mind pointing out where the plug is? Sorry, I have no clue what I'm actually looking for
- Fri Feb 10, 2023 4:23 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Engine won't start
- Replies: 65
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Re: Engine won't start
Ah okay, I'll try that then....and yes I'm now regretting forgetting to order that too thanks for the advise tho 
just hope It isn't something more serious!
thanks for the advise tho just hope It isn't something more serious!- Fri Feb 10, 2023 4:08 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Engine won't start
- Replies: 65
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Engine won't start
Hiya, So a couple days ago my engine cut out, AA guy told me it was the distributor cap (was badly worn) so have installed a new one. So that issues fixed...however it still didn't start. My mechanic came round and tested if it was getting a spark and it is now, also said it wasn't flooding or anyth...
- Fri Feb 10, 2023 2:17 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: How to reassemble the air intake and filter box?
- Replies: 3
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Re: How to reassemble the air intake and filter box?
Thanks thats worked, only problem now is it
won't start now
Just replaced the distributor cap, leads are all in right and thought that was the only issue as it was completely worn. Cranks but just not starting?
won't start now
Just replaced the distributor cap, leads are all in right and thought that was the only issue as it was completely worn. Cranks but just not starting?- Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:35 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: How to reassemble the air intake and filter box?
- Replies: 3
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How to reassemble the air intake and filter box?
Hiya! This might be a stupid question :lol: but when re-installing the air filter box and the air intake pipe, what is the best order to re-assemble? The AA guy took it apart and now im not sure exacrly hows best to assemble...I've screwed down the bottom of the filter box, reattached the air intake...