SERIES 3 WONT START , FULL LIST OF WHAT IVE TRIED!

neilcmusic · Jan 5, 2016

Afternoon all , I really need help starting my series 3 petrol 2.25l , Forum has been really helpful in past and I know how important it is to be as detailed as possible so here we go.

10 day ago would just turn over and not start.
I have so far checked the following.
It has Petrol
petrol is pumping through , I checked this by disconnecting pipe to carb.
coil is working , giving out spark.
Battery is new and fully charged.
new dizzy cap , points and condensor.
fuses all good (dont think it makes a difference!)
sparks are reaching plugs which are all sparking off.
oil is full and clean.

Any ideas , someone told me its poss electrical?

Where do I look next , any help would really be appreciated.

Thanks.

jamesmartin · Jan 5, 2016

are plugs getting wet,are leads in the right order order is 1342 and goes anti clockwise looking down at top of cap

Thor1950 · Jan 5, 2016

coil wire connected

Turboman · Jan 5, 2016

Blocked jet? or is there a little fuel filter blocked up?

neilcmusic · Jan 5, 2016

fuel filter clear , glass bowl cleaned , coil wire connected , leads in correct order , just remembered something,
the last time it started there was a vibration sound from heat shield at side of manifold , I wonder if wire has come off back of starter and was vibrating on back of shield , will have a look in morning.

Flossie · Jan 5, 2016

Are your rockers moving when you crank?
The rattling might have been the timing chain dropping off?
Assuming it's got a chain, know very little about landy petrol lumps.

waldamar · Jan 5, 2016

If fuel and sparks are there it should at least pop and bang..................... If plugs are not wet after an attempt to start pour an eggcup full of petrol straight down the carb, full choke and turn it over, if it fires it's fuel. If plugs are wet then it's sparks - have you checked for a spark at a plug? Are points new? or have you cleaned them? either way trap a small piece of card [Rizla packet ideal] between the points and pull it out again, couple of times, this cleans the faces of the points where only the slightest amount of crud can have a big negative effect.

waldamar · Jan 5, 2016

ps. Good luck - it'll go.....................

neilcmusic · Jan 5, 2016

This is the weird thing , fuel and sparks are there , plugs are not wet, ive poured petrol into the carb and still nothing , fuel flows freely into carb from fuel line, tried full choke and it tries to turn over, plugs spark , new points and condenser fitted , its a complete mystery.

Flossie · Jan 5, 2016

Flossie said:
Are your rockers moving when you crank?
The rattling might have been the timing chain dropping off?
Assuming it's got a chain, know very little about landy petrol lumps.

I think I had a blonde moment there...
Dizzy won't go round if the chains gone AWOL...

Turboman · Jan 5, 2016

neilcmusic said:
This is the weird thing , fuel and sparks are there , plugs are not wet, ive poured petrol into the carb and still nothing , fuel flows freely into carb from fuel line, tried full choke and it tries to turn over, plugs spark , new points and condenser fitted , its a complete mystery.

If the plugs arent getting petrol, but fuel is going to the carb, it has got to be a blockage in the carb itself. Unless a rag has been left in the inlet manifold or something!

jockmurray · Jan 5, 2016

where are you niel if near Gloucester I don't mind sparing you a bit of time to have a look

blue beasty · Jan 5, 2016

Blocked carb jets by the sound of it if it's turning over well enough.

waldamar · Jan 5, 2016

try putting the old condenser back in...........................

neilcmusic · Jan 5, 2016

jockmurray said:
where are you niel if near Gloucester I don't mind sparing you a bit of time to have a look

jockmurray ,

Thanks for the offer , im in Birmingham , ive got 2 days off from today , ill have another good look and see if i can solve problem if not ill message you again. re blue beastys comment wouldnt pouring fuel directly into carb (which ive done) bypass blocked jets?

Edlandy · Jan 5, 2016

^
Yes!

jamesmartin · Jan 5, 2016

Turboman said:
If the plugs arent getting petrol, but fuel is going to the carb, it has got to be a blockage in the carb itself. Unless a rag has been left in the inlet manifold or something!

true if plugs arent getting wet youve little fuel getting through,checking there is some suction wouldnt hurt

waldamar · Jan 5, 2016

The devils potion.................................... Easy Start?

blue beasty · Jan 5, 2016

waldamar said:
The devils potion.................................... Easy Start?

I think I would, just to see if it fires as a diagnostic aid.

blue beasty · Jan 5, 2016

waldamar said:
The devils potion.................................... Easy Start?

I think I would, just to see if it fires as a diagnostic aid.

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