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Title: changed ht leads and now wont start
Post by: phildaint on 25 May 2009, 16:10

ok the mk3 1.4 was misfireing so i changed the plugs, coil, dizzy cap and rotor arm and it started though was still misfireing.
iv now changed the ht leads and the car wont start, the plugs are all sparking and am really confused, any ideas as to what it could be?

Title: Re: changed ht leads and now wont start
Post by: Bjork on 25 May 2009, 16:58

You put them on in the order you took them off?


Could be knackered leads straight out the box........it happens.

Title: Re: changed ht leads and now wont start
Post by: phildaint on 25 May 2009, 17:16

yea same order, thats a bit of a bummer. might put the old ones back on and see if it starts and replace the leads one by one, its started raining now though :(

Title: Re: changed ht leads and now wont start
Post by: tobybrennan on 26 May 2009, 18:28

did you do them one at a time?
and make sure they are fully connected

Title: Re: changed ht leads and now wont start
Post by: perd999 on 28 May 2009, 15:27

best to work back and put all the old parts on starting with the leads....then next id try the coil etc, hope it gets sorted

Title: Re: changed ht leads and now wont start
Post by: euro dave on 28 May 2009, 15:42

did you put the sensors back on / take any off?  I did this on my 8v and was confused when it wouldn't start :angry:

double check they're back on in the right order, that's the best call.