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Hi All,

last few weeks I've been doing some work to the coolant and the van hasn't run. I finally put it back together today and started to try to bleed the coolant system of the air. The van struggled to start but nothing i wasn't expecting after 3 odd weeks or so since it ran. 

I finally got it running by giving it some revs when turning over. completely different to how I normally do as it has the auto choke. The single press of the pedal did nothing. Once it was running it wouldn't idle, the minute I stopped giving it rev's it just cut out. I assumed it was just cold but even when the van started to get to temp it still wouldn't.

I also couldn't move the van, even flat to the floor the revs dropped to nothing when it found the bite. 

seems like its a lack of fuel but where shall i start? its a 1.9 WBX engine

thanks
 

I would get the battery on a good charge
overnight.

Give plugs and points a good clean.

mioba wrote: ↑19 Nov 2022, 21:09 I would get the battery on a good charge
overnight.

I actually went out and bought a new battery today as it was another thing past its best. didn't fix it unfortunately 
 

TONYT25T25 wrote: ↑19 Nov 2022, 21:26 Give plugs and points a good clean.

you were exactly right, turns out one of the spark plugs was filthy must have got some crud when sat. cleaned it off and fired straight up 

another cheap fix that took far too long to find!

herman_t25 wrote: ↑20 Nov 2022, 17:03

TONYT25T25 wrote: ↑19 Nov 2022, 21:26 Give plugs and points a good clean.

you were exactly right, turns out one of the spark plugs was filthy must have got some crud when sat. cleaned it off and fired straight up 

another cheap fix that took far too long to find!

Glad you are sorted OP. Hope you changed the other plugs too so you have a good heathy spark across all cylinders.

Keep the buses alive and rocking!

mioba wrote: ↑21 Nov 2022, 15:55 Glad you are sorted OP. Hope you changed the other plugs too so you have a good heathy spark across all cylinders.

Keep the buses alive and rocking!

new plugs and HT leads all round now. no start up issues currently