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Jol Alexander
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Vic
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 Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 06:23 pm, by:  Jol Alexander (Courage) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Sorry to post here, but I am after some general help.

A bloke broke down out the front of my place a few days ago while driving, just konked out. Still has power, does turn over just doesn;t start.

I haven't had a play yet but i'm already thinking fuel pump/blockage.

I'm gonna have a look tomorrow night and buy some "start ya bastard" to ensure my theory is correct.

I'm also going to check for sparking..Ii know nothing of this car but i assume it is a 4/6 cly with .. what's the easiest way i can do this without electricuting myself?

Anything else I can check that might be causing issue?

Sorry the only info I have is that it konked out while driving it, is an auto, battery is working, has fuel.

Poor bloke is just a kid and it's first car, which he just bough (literally - he was driving it home from purchase.. he got ripped off obviously) so i'm trying to do everything i can to help him.
Scott Wilkes
Goo Roo
Tasmania
92 TT Factory Manual

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 Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 06:45 pm, by:  Scott Wilkes (Scottywilkes) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
first things first, narrow it down to, air, spark or fuel.

Obviously its getting air (unless somehow the intake has become clogged with something imovable or its sucked in a seagull LOL)

Easiest check is spark, if u dont have a spark tester, a screw driver pushed into 1 of the plug leads and rested near part of the block will tell you.

If theres spark it will arc across to the engine block.

Then next thing is remove the fuel return line and crank it over, if theres a nice solid rush of fuel then it should be fine.

Do that and see what happens

My bet is spark related, most likely the coil has died
Brett Cutts
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south australia
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 Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 09:18 pm, by:  Brett Cutts (Boof390) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
what he said plus timing belts are a common problem for them as well
Andrew Duaso
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Victoria
V8

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 Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 09:29 pm, by:  Andrew Duaso (Andrewd) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
your yanking my chain ;)


timing belt in a 2v ohc from the 80's with a carb and 3/4hp
Brett Cutts
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 Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 09:48 pm, by:  Brett Cutts (Boof390) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
fraid so. I had the misfortune of being a apprentice when those things were a late model car and they were still a pile of crap even then.
On the bright side if its a early telstar if it broke the belt they are at least free running a lot of the stuff back then wasn't
Jol Alexander
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Vic
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 Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 09:50 pm, by:  Jol Alexander (Courage) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I haven;t looked at the engine, but yeah i assumed it would a standard 4/6 carb fed with a normal dizzy.

My money is on Fuel more then fire .. but yeah we will see.

Anyone care to place bets?

Thanks for the help
Jol Alexander
DieHard
Vic
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 Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 07:50 pm, by:  Jol Alexander (Courage) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Well.... well well.

And the moral of the story is no good deed goes unpunished.

Kid was meant to come around at 7 pm friday, i'd gone out and bought a few things to try and help. 7 roles around.. nothing, 8 comes around .. so i give him a call and he answers. Claims I have called the wrong number, I ask him a few questions and he gets agro and really woogy (if that makes sense to people from melbourne)

I apologise and call the local cop and let the boys deal with it. Car is gone by Saturday night. Story is this kid is missing a few lug nuts (metaphor).

Oh well.
David Boyle
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NSW
Soarer GT limited

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 Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 08:29 pm, by:  David Boyle (Amokzar) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
sheesh Jol, some people are horrible. well if i ever break down in vic i will hope its out the front of your place lol glad to see there are genuine kind and helpful people around. E.G everyone here on soarercentral. have found all of the members to be helpful and polite

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