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Hi,
This relates to my Multipla, not my Bravo, but since this forum sees more traffic and the motor is essentially the same, I figured it would be fine to post here.
1999 1.6 16V petrol Multipla. 150,000 km. For a few months the car has had intermittent hesitation problems during very rainy weather, and occasionally also in wet weather, it would not start in the morning. Waiting an hour or so and trying again would usually result in a running motor. Worst case the wait was two hours.
Yesterday it decided that enough was enough, and now won't start.
I suspected ignition problems, so I tried a little start-spray in the intake with no results. I removed a spark plug and it smelled like fuel and was wet. I also had someone crank the starter while I held a connected spark plug against the block to check for spark. No spark. I checked the resistance across the coil HT terminals, and across the LT terminals and the numbers are comparable to those I found when I checked my Bravo, so I suppose the coil is fine. My Bravo uses a different coil, so I didn't swap to see if that was it, as it won't fit.
So what should I do now? I thought about checking for current at the LT connector while someone cranks, but I don't know what I would be looking for. I did check that the LT ground is properly grounded, and it is.
Please help! My wife is abusing my Bravo until I get her Multipla back on the road!
Thanks,
Joseph
This relates to my Multipla, not my Bravo, but since this forum sees more traffic and the motor is essentially the same, I figured it would be fine to post here.
1999 1.6 16V petrol Multipla. 150,000 km. For a few months the car has had intermittent hesitation problems during very rainy weather, and occasionally also in wet weather, it would not start in the morning. Waiting an hour or so and trying again would usually result in a running motor. Worst case the wait was two hours.
Yesterday it decided that enough was enough, and now won't start.
I suspected ignition problems, so I tried a little start-spray in the intake with no results. I removed a spark plug and it smelled like fuel and was wet. I also had someone crank the starter while I held a connected spark plug against the block to check for spark. No spark. I checked the resistance across the coil HT terminals, and across the LT terminals and the numbers are comparable to those I found when I checked my Bravo, so I suppose the coil is fine. My Bravo uses a different coil, so I didn't swap to see if that was it, as it won't fit.
So what should I do now? I thought about checking for current at the LT connector while someone cranks, but I don't know what I would be looking for. I did check that the LT ground is properly grounded, and it is.
Please help! My wife is abusing my Bravo until I get her Multipla back on the road!
Thanks,
Joseph