How to fix a CAR that not starting? My car is Rover 200 (1998)?
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Things to Check / buy / change
1) New battery
2) Check Starter Motor
3) New HT Leads leading to the engine
4) Try buying a water dispursant spary on the Power distributer and on the HT leads
5) Try a engine start aerosol on the air filter (its basically a small can of NO2) that helps it to start the combustion process
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if all that fails start parking ure car indoors ( liek a garage or multi story car park or a cover to keep it dry
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Its a rover scrap it they never did work proply thats why they went bust.
If the car is trying to start then it could be a number of things do go with what you have been advised, but if it is not attempting to start then it could be the starter motor.
Hope you get it sorted
Spray the engine with WD40 or some other water repellent.
Spray some WD40 or simular all over the spark plug leads after you have taken them off, dried them and replaced them, make sure you only take off 1 at a time as they need to go back in the correct order. As it is probably due to moisture shorting out the HT system.
Good luck.
If it ran fine before the weather changed then I would assume that it does not like the damp.
Get a can of damp start from the local garage..spray all the electrical parts under the bonnet.including the spark plugs..leave for a few minutes and then give it a go.
If it starts then thats the problem.if not then you can start spending out for a mechanic.
Damp start actually starts to build up a protective barrier around where its sprayed..so it may resolve the problem until you have a service and the seals get broken.
I had an old ford once and lived on damp start in the winter come the summer it was fine..
It's just a simple idea that might prove right?
Get it crypton tuned. You can find mobile crypton tuners in the yellow pages.
Spray the ignition system ie plug leads etc with a water repellent wd40 or duck oil changing the eng oil and filter will not help.Regards Mick.
Get yourself a good mechanic.
By the time you have bought a new battery that you don't need, a new sensor that you don't need, a new set of plugs that you don't need, a new set of HT leads that you don't need and loads of other parts that you don't need you will have spent more than your car is worth!
With the information we have here there is little chance of getting a good diagnosis of your problem.
Given the 'damp' issue I would say lift the bonnet and spray electrics with WD40 to see if it improves. Try an injection cleaner in with the fuel to clean through fuel system, this should at least improve engine running (when it starts).
But most important of all.'Get yourself a good mechanic'.
If it does start eventually,try borrowing some spark plugs leads from some one with the same make etc of car,do not forget to number the leads of both sets and remember which end of the engine you numbered from,it's standard to start at number one where the fan belts are.If your car starts easily and runs better its probably your spark plug leads need replacing.To do this you will probably just need to swap distributor caps and leads preferably with your engine cold and damp.Inside your distributor cap in the middle is a piece of what looks like pencil lead which you should be able to gently push and it should spring back in place.
Next mark your distributor where it connects to your engine,ensure where you are marking is clean a good marker is
Sno-pke or similar or a crayon.If you then can easily turn the whole distributor your timing may need adjusting.Turn the distributor back so the marks realign.The next job will be to check the spark plugs for being clean and the correct gap.If you don't know these items get back and ask some more.
Hello, Sounds like your secondary ignition components may be the problem. The damp weather may be causing a high tension leak. This will cause a hard/no start condition when damp out.
Problem is without proper testing by s qualified mechanic you are just throwing parts at the car with little or no results. I suggest taking it to a trusted mechanic and have it properly diagnosed.
Change the distributor cap and rotor arm. Really common problem on rovers. The original black ones had 7mm bolts, the new ones come with philips screws, easy to change and will cost under 15 quid for the pair. The oil and filter wont make any difference.
could be a number of reasons why a rover 200 won't start, oil filter and oil will not remedy this problem. sensors if they get wet or dirty can be a cause of your troubles, but there are many other cause's with the rover, like the remote doesn't send a strong enough signal to de-activate the immobiliser, or the ecu have been getting damp and decided to go on the fritz, or the old favourite the flywheel has lost two teeth and the starter motor can not turn it as it is in the gap :( , best thing o do is call a local good mechanic to do a diagnostic and quote to fix the problem, that way you will be able to decide if the price is worth it.
take out your dipstick & smell it if it has a smell of fuel on it your petrol pump is your problem also check where you put your oil in make sure there is no gunge that could mean that your cylinder head gasket is leaking
Not sure which engine you have, if it is petrol, K series I would start with spark plugs, but also are all the ignition covers in place, has it been messed about with.
A faulty fuel injection water sensor will cause problems in cold weather not damp and may actually help in wet weather, You would have to have some very funny oil for changing the oil to help.
Obviously a good battery is essential make sure it is fully charged, a Rover should start first time, if you crank a petrol engine too long fuel can build up in the Catalytic converter and explode, and Cats ain't cheap.
I think a trip to a Garage with Rover trained staff is required and replace any missing covers and seal all the wiring connectors.
If a Diesel check the battery, and next stop glow plugs, check they are getting current when the key is turned, if not check the fuses and relay, if they are getting current check the Glow plugs but they do love to snap off so best to let a professional do it.
And when you have done all the helpful hints above take off the distributor cover and dry it off INSIDE then spray it inside with WD40 then wipe that off leaving just a film. The damp stays inside the cap but dries off most other places unless they are really worn.
RoyS
try this from the spark plugs follow the leads back so you can locate the black distributor cap? undo the two screws on it, and locate the rotor arm inside spray with WD40 and inside the cap and wipe off the residue. replace then try to start, if it goes ok.then there is the prob.just replace both the rotor arm and the distributor cap cost about £15.taking care to note which lead pushes into whoch hole in th cap.easy
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