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by Sunfly
Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:41 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Starting issue - maybe!
Replies: 25
Views: 37463

Re: Starting issue - maybe!

I have been researching the distributors that are available from the USA, they all seem to use the same picture, they are claimed to be new, they are clones made in China. there is positive feed back if that's worth anything. Some are compatible up to 1995 other from 1996 onward, I assume the earli...
by Sunfly
Fri Nov 27, 2020 9:46 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Starting issue - maybe!
Replies: 25
Views: 37463

Re: Starting issue - maybe!

Thanks again, I have a contact cleaner spray so I will give that a go, Yes distributor is the likely problem, but what to buy ? a second hand one for £50 or a proper Mazda one for £200, I am thinking the later, the government is about to give me £200 winter fuel allowance, I an sure they wont mind ...
by Sunfly
Fri Nov 27, 2020 9:34 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Starting issue - maybe!
Replies: 25
Views: 37463

Re: Starting issue - maybe!

Thanks again, I have a contact cleaner spray so I will give that a go, Yes distributor is the likely problem, but what to buy ? a second hand one for £50 or a proper Mazda one for £200, I am thinking the later, the government is about to give me £200 winter fuel allowance, I an sure they wont mind ...
by Sunfly
Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:39 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Starting issue - maybe!
Replies: 25
Views: 37463

Re: Starting issue - maybe!

Thanks for that, I have had another non start, this time on Aldi car park, it started eventually, I wiggled the connector under the bonnet, I don't know if that had any effect. Two things I have notice regarding the rev counter, when there is a no start situation the rev counter needle does not mov...
by Sunfly
Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:38 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Starting issue - maybe!
Replies: 25
Views: 37463

Re: Starting issue - maybe!

Thanks for that, I have had another non start, this time on Aldi car park, it started eventually, I wiggled the connector under the bonnet, I don't know if that had any effect. Two things I have notice regarding the rev counter, when there is a no start situation the rev counter needle does not mov...
by Sunfly
Tue Nov 24, 2020 8:52 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Starting issue - maybe!
Replies: 25
Views: 37463

Re: Starting issue - maybe!

There are two. One close to the crankshaft and one on the top left of the engine near the cambelt cover. That's the rogue connector. However, the problems you describe are classic dizzy....! Think of it this way. No top connection - no start. Faulty connection whilst running - it will continue to r...
by Sunfly
Tue Nov 24, 2020 8:47 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Starting issue - maybe!
Replies: 25
Views: 37463

Re: Starting issue - maybe!

There are two. One close to the crankshaft and one on the top left of the engine near the cambelt cover. That's the rogue connector. However, the problems you describe are classic dizzy....! Think of it this way. No top connection - no start. Faulty connection whilst running - it will continue to ru...
by Sunfly
Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:33 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Starting issue - maybe!
Replies: 25
Views: 37463

Re: Starting issue - maybe!

Don't know really what to say, it could be petrol related, it's not happen to me But I always turn the key and wait until the warning lights go out,(giving it time to prime up the system) then dip the clutch and without touching the accelerater, only then do I turn the key, And when it doesn't fire...
by Sunfly
Sun Nov 22, 2020 10:55 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Starting issue - maybe!
Replies: 25
Views: 37463

Re: Starting issue - maybe!

Don't know really what to say, it could be petrol related, it's not happen to me But I always turn the key and wait until the warning lights go out,(giving it time to prime up the system) then dip the clutch and without touching the accelerater, only then do I turn the key, And when it doesn't fire...
by Sunfly
Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:52 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Starting issue - maybe!
Replies: 25
Views: 37463

Starting issue - maybe!

I went to start the flying machine this afternoon, (not been started for about 3-4 weeks) and I had to crank it three times and that's very unusual. Normally it fires straight away, particularly, if its not been run for a while. I'm getting twitchy because it was also a bit reluctant on one occasion...