Hi,
I have a Nissan Micra 1.0L 1993 (Bubble shape). It has always been a good starter until this week. I ran the car on Monday with no problems whatsoever. Upon trying to start it on Tuesday morning it started immediately as usual but after about half a second it died. If I leave the car for several hours it starts but dies immediately.
Indications:
- There is a good spark at all plugs.
- If I remove the air filter cover and dribble petrol into the air intake the engine starts and runs until I stop dribbling the petrol in, then it stops.
- The plugs show no sign of wetting even after a long tow in fourth gear.
- The engine does not fire again after the initial half second run.
- My battery is fully charged and in good condition (nearly new).
- If I remove the fuel pipe (engine side) from the metal inline filter and switch on the ignition, petrol pumps vertically out of the filter pipe connection, as I imagine it should.
- This was a sudden fault. OK Monday, dead first thing Tuesday, with no inbetween spluttering etc..
I think it may have a fuel problem but where do I start looking? And could it be something sinister like electrics?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,