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Larcen
12-01-2010, 10:09 AM
i have a 1999 2ltr petrol, was warming the engine after bout 5 min it cut out and would not start, after some argument with the battery charger am fairly sure its not that, poss spark plugs?? how do i check? and is there anything else i can check thats likely to cause this.

engine is cranking over just no sign of spark at all not even a cough.

1992Galant
12-01-2010, 10:45 AM
check the disbutor rotor and make sure the disbutor is timed correctly.

Larcen
12-01-2010, 11:36 AM
is that likely to have changed in the 8-9 months ive had the car? although i have had a belt squeak for like 20-40 seconds when i start the car, or is that unrelated?

Larcen
12-01-2010, 12:41 PM
cant see what i was expecting distributor to look like is this it?

sorry last car i had was a diesel hilux been years since i had to work on a petrol car

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/7242/img6613w.jpg

1992Galant
12-01-2010, 02:29 PM
no that would be ur abs block. Ur distbutor is connected to ur spark plug wires.

Larcen
12-01-2010, 07:11 PM
yea that has since occurred to me looks like its hiding under air filter will wait for day light. when i find it what part to i take of and what am i looking for?

1992Galant
12-01-2010, 10:13 PM
now I'm confused. Because you postsed in the 6gen section and ur car is an 8th gen. You shouldn't have a distubor. You should coil on plug hybrid . Then I'm not sure because it might be differnet in the states

Larcen
12-02-2010, 09:54 AM
my bad will repost