Car Failed to Start

[Andy_S]

At work home time 4:30pm i thought ill get the car warm and decided to start the car up. I Turned the ignition to start the engine and it wouldnt start. It would fire up etc but only the key turning noise. I gave it a bit of gas and tried again.. still same problem. My mate who has had a fair share of cars saw me stuggling and got in and kept the ignition turned and pressing the acc every second.

It eventually started up with a grunt but he revved it a couple of times and it was up and running. He said it was damp... Any other ideas? if it was damp then be careful guys! That was my first breakdown since i got the car in Jan lol

 

[Swiper]

yeah, does sound like damp. i had this the other week. make sure you spray HT leads dizzy and most connections with WD40, this should prevent it happening again

 

[Andy_S]

cheers mate will do

 

[Slim]

although, thats prevention rather than cure. IF thats the problem, then replace your HT leads, dizzy cap and rotor arm. Get genuine nissan ones, not crap aftermarket parts.

 

[stokefan]

although, thats prevention rather than cure. IF thats the problem, then replace your HT leads, dizzy cap and rotor arm. Get genuine nissan ones, not crap aftermarket parts.

What's a dizzy cap and rotor arm? have you got any pics of these of where abouts they are please?

 

[k11_998]

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/super_k11_1275/P1010007.jpg

if you look at that picture the dizzy is the very dirty black thing at the end of the engine (right side) with the ht leads coming out of the top of it, the rotor arm is inside it, i havent seen a micra one, but it'll probably be a small piece of plastic in a sort of l shape with a metal contact it, sort of like this

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/super_k11_1275/GRA2114.jpg