PLEASE HELP !!! It?s a 51 plate fiesta 1.3 basic model, every time I start it the turn the key engine cranks over but will not fire I have to hold the key to the starting position and after a couple of atempts it will finally start, in meantime while this is happening all the instruments on the dash are going haywire. ???? Has anyone encountered this problem before ? Grateful for any help. Thanks Nicola
A 1951 model ! No "computers here" Put a fresh plug on boot #1, ground it & see if there's fire. If so, shoot a little lighter fluid in the cylinder. If it starts briefly then it may mean that gas is not getting to the engine & a carburetor overhaul may be in order.
Hi , Thanks I will try that, 51 plate means it was made in the 2nd half of 2001. Thanks Nicola
"Shawn" wrote: > "Nickyshift" wrote in message > news:1112840 snipped-for-privacy@0000.com... > > PLEASE HELP !!! It's a 51 plate fiesta 1.3 basic model, > every time I > > start it the turn the key engine cranks over but will not > fire I have > > to hold the key to the starting position and after a couple > of atempts > > it will finally start, in meantime while this is happening > all the > > instruments on the dash are going haywire. ???? Has anyone > encountered > > this problem before ? Grateful for any help. Thanks > > Nicola > > A 1951 model ! No "computers here" Put a fresh plug on boot > #1, ground it & see if > there's fire. If so, shoot a little lighter fluid in the > cylinder. If it starts briefly then it may > mean that gas is not getting to the engine & a carburetor > overhaul may be in order.
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