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Offline midz16v

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kr starting trouble
« on: 05 March 2010, 07:41 »
Am having starting probs with my valver,it turns and turns but wont start.
If u bump it it starts no probs if i get another car and use leads it starts,when its been heated up it starts all day fine.
Any ideas as to whats wrong?
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Offline dragonfly

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Re: kr starting trouble
« Reply #1 on: 05 March 2010, 08:36 »
Check the battery, plugs, vacuum pipes, dizzy, rotor arm and starter. There is also a test you can do on the cold start valve.
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Offline jezza16v

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Re: kr starting trouble
« Reply #2 on: 05 March 2010, 12:17 »
Sounds like low current/voltage from the battery.
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Offline midz16v

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Re: kr starting trouble
« Reply #3 on: 05 March 2010, 18:27 »
put the battery on charge the day and 1 of the cells is knackerd,guess this is the cause of poor starting.
cheers for your help chaps :smiley:
Quote from: jezza16v on 05 March 2010, 12:17
Sounds like low current/voltage from the battery.
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