MX5 starting probs - coil pack?

Kitchster_uk · 26 Jul 2008 at 19:23

Quick question for the mechanically minded (lopez et al) around here. I understand that the coil pack is fairly easy to kill on the MX5, leaving the key at position II without firing the engine for sustained periods. Anyway, the 5 cranks nicely, has new plugs and new leads as of last week but is a sod to start, especially when stone cold. I've heard that there can be eathing issues that replicate coil pack failure. My real question is, should this little bit of metal be stuck into something? Does my pack look dead?

Cheers

Akira · 26 Jul 2008 at 20:55

That's a cable tidy.

gareth.e · 26 Jul 2008 at 22:46

Akira said:
That's a cable tidy.

it is?

Lashout_UK · 26 Jul 2008 at 22:52

Broken earth strap?

jon.bda · 26 Jul 2008 at 23:01

Akira said:
That's a cable tidy.

Exactly...

Kitchster_uk · 26 Jul 2008 at 23:32

Funny looking cable tidy! Ah well, that's an earthing fault out of the window. I feel putting the damn thing back will be more difficult than removing it - it sits right behind the engine :mad:

Akira · 26 Jul 2008 at 23:39

gareth.e said:
it is?

Yes. Put the cable to be tied across it, bend the cable tidy round the cable. You'd have to be simple not to understand that.

Akira · 26 Jul 2008 at 23:41

Lashout_UK said:
Broken earth strap?

Won't be earthing much with that black insulation all over it. That's to stop it cutting into the cables it's meant to tidy.

Kitchster_uk · 26 Jul 2008 at 23:50

Akira said:
Won't be earthing much with that black insulation all over it. That's to stop it cutting into the cables it's meant to tidy.

Black stuff is just paint.

Akira · 26 Jul 2008 at 23:52

It's rubber paint. It's just for holding wires, honestly. Notice how it stays just how you bend it? It's for bending around wires.

Kitchster_uk · 26 Jul 2008 at 23:55

Akira said:
It's rubber paint. It's just for holding wires, honestly. Notice how it stays just how you bend it? It's for bending around wires.

Cool. Cheers. Looks like the pack, might be the CAS apparently, not that I know where that is

Matthew.M · 27 Jul 2008 at 00:01

Kitchster_uk said:
Cool. Cheers. Looks like the pack, might be the CAS apparently, not that I know where that is

Near it on the back of the engine

Remove the rocker cover and you're more or less looking at it. I had to replace the rubber seal around mine because it had hardened and was leaking oil slightly which didn't get along well with the heater hoses!

Biohazard · 27 Jul 2008 at 00:21

Kitchster_uk said:
Does my pack look dead?

Thats like asking someone to look at a AA battery and asking them to tell its charged or not just by a glance.. :rolleyes:

Kitchster_uk · 27 Jul 2008 at 00:25

Biohazard said:
Thats like asking someone to look at a AA battery and asking them to tell its charged or not just by a glance..

I Don't know - am a bit of a 'tard coming to things like this!

Matthew.M - i've done a rocker gasket with another member of the forum, don't want to mess about with that without some support!

Biohazard · 27 Jul 2008 at 00:33

Kitchster_uk said:
I Don't know - am a bit of a 'tard coming to things like this!

Matthew.M - i've done a rocker gasket with another member of the forum, don't want to mess about with that without some support!

Tis not that hard to do! just make a cup of tea and stare at it for a while, it will become evident what you need to remove and unbolt to take the cover off.

failing that buy a haynes!!