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Idle and running Issue

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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
 
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I would get the battery on a good charge
overnight.
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Give plugs and points a good clean.
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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 
 
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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  :lol:

another cheap fix that took far too long to find!
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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  :lol:

another cheap fix that took far too long to find!

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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!
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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  8)
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