Re: HELP - URQ - Dead, Alive, Dead, Alive, Currently Dead

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In a message dated 7/21/98 8:18:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
nigel.raby@lineone.net writes:

<< Removed No1 plug again to check spark & bank engine jumped into life
 straight away.
 
 Again replaced plug & car has run OK for rest of the day.
 
 Spoke to 2 mechanics & they reckon the coil, Ordered one for tomorrow.
 
 Went out tonight left urq parked for 3hrs and again no start, Me thinks no
 probs remove No1 plug (in the hissing rain) still no start, Left the car
 30mins & still no start.
 
 The Car is now outside Friends house & I've got his Wife's Car (what are
 mates wives for)
 
 Ideas Please >>

I, too would suspect coil.  You're removing and inspecting  No. 1 plug and
then having urQ start were most likely coincidence.  Certainly correct areas
to check first.  Methinks enough static/residual charge in coil worked first
two times, but with damp weather, weak/dying coil could not cope.  Would still
check resistance for individual wires and coil wire to see if within spec (not
sure what that would be for your model).

-Ingo Rautenberg
90 v8q 201,500 miles
85 4kq 13?,000 miles (on loan to Brendan's SO)