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car cranks but won't start

Post by andy1970 » Fri Sep 28, 2018 11:34 pm

Hi all new here and new to owning a probe I've acquired a 2.0litre 16v that turns over but won't start I've been though the net looking for answers but hit a blank basically the car turns over but won't start checked for spark not got one found a bypass on internet using the module behind centre console but on inspection on my car that's missing and some wires pushed into connectors please any help to get car running would be greatly appreciated thank you :(
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Re: car cranks but won't start

Post by mojo98 » Sat Sep 29, 2018 9:43 am

sound like the dizzy has failed (no spark) what year is the car (two types of dizzy)
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Re: car cranks but won't start

Post by andy1970 » Sat Sep 29, 2018 12:42 pm

Sorry forgot to mention the car is a 1994
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Re: car cranks but won't start

Post by Micron » Sat Sep 29, 2018 12:48 pm

It sounds like the immobiliser has already been removed, if there are just some wires, hopefully they have been connected together correctly and still have good contact. It might pay to check the joints?

I also agree with Malcolm about the dizzy being faulty.
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Re: car cranks but won't start

Post by Kit » Sat Sep 29, 2018 3:51 pm

Being a early 94 car, it should be an S1 Dizzy

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Re: car cranks but won't start

Post by andy1970 » Sun Sep 30, 2018 1:27 am

Ok is there anyway of testing the dizzy and not sure on wires as they just seem to be pushed in the block that should be plugged in to the box if that makes any sense
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Re: car cranks but won't start

Post by fuerte » Sun Sep 30, 2018 8:23 am

Wait for a tech to answer re dizzy.
I think the box you are talkingvabout is the immobiliser which caused problems so most people bypassed them.Do you have a key fob with a button separate to the key and does it still work.Or do you have a different type of immobiliser or none at all.
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Re: car cranks but won't start

Post by cpt black » Sun Sep 30, 2018 8:38 am

Was it running when you got it :?:
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Re: car cranks but won't start

Post by Jon G 24V » Mon Oct 01, 2018 1:47 pm

Sounds like a Dodgy bypass or the Dissy to me.
As said get the Bypass checked out first.
Any Pics of what you have would be very helpful.
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Re: car cranks but won't start

Post by Alan8086 » Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:54 pm

deleted and put in correct post!
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