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Post by bluebird on Jan 28, 2015 0:50:44 GMT 1
I have a nissan bluebird 1.6 1989 LX Hatchback. I have owned this for 6 months carried out all work such as full service and under-sealant. I left it parked up for about 2 weeks and it doesn't seem to start up now. I have changed the spark plugs and also the fuel filter. The fuel is coming through. But it doesn't tick over. It wants to start but it doesn't. Can anyone help me.
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Post by Talking Hoarse on Jan 28, 2015 8:10:17 GMT 1
Not easy without feeling and touching and hearing etc. Where are you - as one of the club experts might be not far away and able to help?
However - dare I ask if the car ran after its 2 weeks of unuse, or did you change the plugs & filter because it didnt run? Just ask in case you have mixed up the plug leads.
Good luck
Ed
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Post by gainsb1 on Jan 28, 2015 11:33:14 GMT 1
Not familiar with the later Bluebirds and, as Ed says, it's difficult to diagnose when not there. However, could this be something to do with the automatic choke not coming on? It has got colder in the last few weeks. Does it actually start, splutter then die, which is how I read your post? 
Leigh (Area rep)
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Post by bluebird on Jan 28, 2015 14:40:01 GMT 1
I am In birmingham. After it never started I changed the spark plugs and also fuel filter. Fuel is coming through. But the car is turning over but not starting.
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Post by bluebird on Jan 28, 2015 14:42:23 GMT 1
It could be the choke. But I have been turning and turning it and now the starter beginning to pack up.
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Post by dialup2001 on Jan 29, 2015 1:16:45 GMT 1
That'll be the battery going flat!!!!!! Take a spark plug out and crank the engine over whilst holding (with rubber handled pliers) the plug against the block  Have you got a spark? Sniffing the exhaust will tell you if fuel is going through as it will smell strongly of petrol after a minute of turning over. |
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Post by yeller610 on Feb 1, 2015 16:24:35 GMT 1
do these later models still have a anti dieseling valve! because my 1975 180b and a 1980 160j both had it up by the carbs, and one day
the 180b would not start (had spark and fuel) and it turns out that it was that vavle sticking open and stoping the engine running.
With a little squirt of WD40 into it I never had that problem again.
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Post by dialup2001 on Feb 1, 2015 17:52:01 GMT 1
I assume the 160J is long gone?
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Post by yeller610 on Feb 1, 2015 19:49:43 GMT 1
I assume the 160J is long gone? Yes about 15 years ago! Just to annoy you it was a SSS. The poor old girl is no more  |
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Post by dialup2001 on Feb 1, 2015 22:01:35 GMT 1
but her spirit and memories will never be scrapped!
Any photos?
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Post by bluebird on Feb 4, 2015 15:03:56 GMT 1
The spark is okay. Fuel coming through fine. Everything seems okay. It wants to start but it's not turning over. And now my starter motor on his way out. I tried everything. Even a push start. Changed all spark plugs and fuel filter. But it turns over nicely but doesn't fire up. Any ideas what it could be. All fuses are fine. Engine wants to start up but doesn't start. It fires up fine but doesn't start.
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Post by dialup2001 on Feb 4, 2015 22:16:38 GMT 1
If only I was there we would yank it up the road in second, that would start it and clear it out!
Where abouts are you?
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Post by bluebird on Feb 10, 2015 13:35:32 GMT 1
The car is in birmingham. It still don't start up. It wants to fire but it's not firing up. It turns over normal. But doesn't start up.
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Post by dialup2001 on Feb 13, 2015 16:57:46 GMT 1
OK, I am open to crititism, I could say go to a garage, call AA homestart but you wouldn't be asking on here if that were the case?
I take it it is the carb model with the great big air cleaner?
You could buy a spark plug tester for about £3 and put it in line with each plug to check you have a spark.
Pop the lid off by undoing the single wing nut in the middle and pour about two petrol can cap fulls of fuel straight in and try starting it, you may flood the engine but that will just mean taking the spark plugs out and cleaning them off.
Let me know and we can further diagnose and find the fault.
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Post by bluebird on Feb 14, 2015 13:29:14 GMT 1
I have called AA out they could not start it. I have put petrol in the carburettor and also tried easy start. I have put brand new spark plugs so it can't be them.
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