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Offline Scott

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Re:Car wont start
« Reply #10 on: 15 April 2004, 11:19 »
I would put ?10 on it being a fried coil.
This happened to my car and that smelled rancid too!
If your coil has any black goo leaking from it then it has fried itself - and don't touch the black goo - its quite toxic!!!
New coil pack I'm affraid.
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Offline Dizzie

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Re:Car wont start
« Reply #11 on: 15 April 2004, 11:58 »
mine turned out to be a bad earth lead from the gearbox to the battery. just replaced it and it fired right up singing away ;D

just gotta put the f**king loom back in now. it was hanging out cos I thought that was the problem  >:(

At least I can cable tie is all nice now :)
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Re:Car wont start
« Reply #12 on: 15 April 2004, 11:58 »
how much is that?
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Re:Car wont start
« Reply #13 on: 15 April 2004, 12:08 »
Quote from: Scott on 15 April 2004, 11:19
I would put ?10 on it being a fried coil.
This happened to my car and that smelled rancid too!
If your coil has any black goo leaking from it then it has fried itself - and don't touch the black goo - its quite toxic!!!
New coil pack I'm affraid.

i thought that with the burning smell thing. but then he said the car sits turning over ?

i'd go for following mr '6s wisdom myself. lol
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