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Old Nov 26th, 2018, 09:09   #4
Clifford Pope
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Have you tried connecting fuses 4 and 6 together, eg with a short wire with a crocodile clip on each end? This will bypass the fuel pump relay and run the pumps continuously.
It's a good quick test for a failing relay, which is a common fault, and will get you home if the relay fails.

Otherwise, you seem to have covered my Big Four of usual faults.


I'm not sure how to test a coil other than by substitution. I know they can gradually break down with age, and the usual symptoms are missfiring and then stalling and non-start after the coil has got very hot, recovering when it has cooled down.

There's a thin braided earth wire attached to the camshaft cover, which is said to be important for the low-current electronics (ie not starter motor) which can crumble and break.

Rotor arm - cheap modern ones are always said to be poor quality and break down.

Distributor cap? Unplug each lead and check for corrosion, and look for tracking inside.
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