2.0 16v not starting

[stevea 10]

Evening all

 

My 2.0 16v Corrado will not start. It turns over, but will not fire up.

 

I have changed the dizzy cap, rotor arm and spark plugs, but nothing. Also recently changed alternator and battery.

 

Any suggestions

 

Thanks

[Jim 2]

Have you confirmed you're getting fuel? Does it smell of fuel after repeating efforts to start the car?

[stevea 10]

That was a thought we had, but it does smell of fuel.

[Jim 2]

What's the history of the car.. any idea? Did you own it prior to it not wanting to start or have you acquired it as a non runner?

[stevea 10]

No Have owned it for 4 years. Been daily driver. Passed MOT last Saturday.

 

Day after alternator packed up and I replaced along with battery.

 

Drove for 2 days then current problems started.

 

Don't know where to look next

[Jim 2]

May be worth going to absolute basics... pull each plug in turn, and verify they are actually sparking. Then do the same for the injectors. If you confirm you have fuel and spark, then look into things such as the ignition coil, timing, etc etc?

[stevea 10]

Thanks

 

Have checked and we have a spark.

 

Will have a look at coil and timing

 

Thanks for the advice

[MZpog 10]

My valver sometimes turns over and won't start unless I put my foot to the board on the accelerator, crank away and vroom it starts. Not sure what causes this but at least I know how to get round it. Might be worth a try.

[jamesoff 10]

Where have you tested the spark? I had a thing a couple of years back where the Hall sensor on the dizzy failed so the coil was ok but the spark plugs never fired.

[stretch. 0]

I'm guessing you may have gotten it started by now?

 

One to check if anyone's stuck in a similar situation, there's a vacuum port underneath the air-box piping that clips into another pipe.

 

Without this, you won't get fuel.