Help needed please.....

stavroz · 05-07-2011, 02:59 PM

hi all,my girlfriend was saying car had wanted to stall a few times in the pass week.just shrugged it off,then this morning at 6am i get woken to a worried,(and late) girlfriend stressing "the car wont start",i go down,attempt to start it,it turns over freely i could smell fuel towards the end.checked plugs TPS,AFM,and all the other in your face fuses,and wires..im absouletly STUMPED! should state car is 96-97 323 v6 manual.anyone else experience anything like this??

Rupewrecht · 05-07-2011, 03:38 PM

The distributors fail on the V6 - it's a reasonably common issue. Could be that.

stavroz · 05-07-2011, 11:02 PM

hey mate,my friend also suggested it may be the distributor? i pulled the plug off cylinder 3 and stuck a screwdriver to check spark;nope,none!! i should replace the dissy tmrw,but should i also change the modulator? thanks in advance.. :-)

stavroz · 08-07-2011, 03:36 PM

hey mate,you were right on the money...damn distributor went.replaced,and all good now.thankyou VERY much ...

Rupewrecht · 08-07-2011, 03:47 PM

Glad i could help!

05-07-2011, 02:59 PM	#1
stavroz Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: sydnee Car: anything fun/fast.... Posts: 14	Help needed please..... hi all,my girlfriend was saying car had wanted to stall a few times in the pass week.just shrugged it off,then this morning at 6am i get woken to a worried,(and late) girlfriend stressing "the car wont start",i go down,attempt to start it,it turns over freely i could smell fuel towards the end.checked plugs TPS,AFM,and all the other in your face fuses,and wires..im absouletly STUMPED! should state car is 96-97 323 v6 manual.anyone else experience anything like this??

05-07-2011, 03:38 PM	#2
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	The distributors fail on the V6 - it's a reasonably common issue. Could be that. __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

05-07-2011, 11:02 PM	#3
stavroz Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: sydnee Car: anything fun/fast.... Posts: 14	car wont start hey mate,my friend also suggested it may be the distributor? i pulled the plug off cylinder 3 and stuck a screwdriver to check spark;nope,none!! i should replace the dissy tmrw,but should i also change the modulator? thanks in advance.. :-)

08-07-2011, 03:47 PM	#5
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	Glad i could help! __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

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08-07-2011, 03:36 PM	#4
stavroz Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: sydnee Car: anything fun/fast.... Posts: 14	hey mate,you were right on the money...damn distributor went.replaced,and all good now.thankyou VERY much ...