1.25 Fiesta Cold Starting

-westy- · 9 Apr 2006 at 18:21

Hi,

Small problem with my girlfriend's car: Starting from cold - It takes quite a while to start, but does eventually fire.

Any ideas? Its a 1.25 Fiesta on an R plate. I was thinking maybe plugs and leads?

thedazman67 · 9 Apr 2006 at 19:04

that would be my first point of call, check for moisture in the distributor cap.

thedazman

Puppetmaster · 9 Apr 2006 at 19:05

im assuming it has an imoboliser in the key (chip) try giving that 1 or 2 small taps to make sure its finding it, highly unlucky its that but hey its easy to try

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-westy- · 9 Apr 2006 at 19:10

Vicious said:
im assuming it has an imoboliser in the key (chip) try giving that 1 or 2 small taps to make sure its finding it, highly unlucky its that but hey its easy to try

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the engine turns over, its just not firing

So plugs first?

Enfield · 9 Apr 2006 at 19:12

Distributer cap, then leads then plugs. Then battery.

Luke · 10 Apr 2006 at 16:43

Dizzy cap? :confused:

In a fuel injected engine? :confused:

Brain says no, but brain is not firing on all cylinders at present....

agw_01 · 10 Apr 2006 at 16:46

emailiscrap said:
Dizzy cap?

In a fuel injected engine?

Brain says no, but brain is not firing on all cylinders at present....

Brain says yes

Most fuel injected engines have distributor caps. If not, they're wasted spark.

I can't see any other way?

Ben, does it start on the first attempt, or do you have to stop cranking and try again? Tried WD40?

Malachy · 10 Apr 2006 at 16:47

why not?not al modern fuel injected engines use coil packs and are distributerless,honda use distributer on the b16a afaik, they certainly do on the 2l 130bhp engine in my dads rover 620.

agw_01 · 10 Apr 2006 at 16:51

Malachy said:
why not?not al modern fuel injected engines use coil packs and are distributerless,honda use distributer on the b16a afaik, they certainly do on the 2l 130bhp engine in my dads rover 620.

Was that directed to me?

If so, I know not all cars use dizzy caps. Hence why I said 'wasted spark'

All the dizzy cap/wasted spark unit does is control the sparking. Nothing to do with the way fuel is delivered, so why would it not be found on a fuel injected engine?

Malachy · 10 Apr 2006 at 16:59

no nto atyou the guy who was saying that it seems a silly suggestion