Does this ring any bells with anyone?
my '88 4WS 2.0i has developed a random restart problem. It will crank to no avail -
once did it from cold, otherwise 3 x after running for 5-10 mins, turn off and try to restart.
Somewhere in the distant past (like 30 yrs ago) I vaguely recalled doing this so I tried it again. Works every time. WHY?
...pull off spark plug lead, stick screwdriver in plug cap, sit close to earth point and spin motor. Starts straight away. Refit plug cap and away it goes.....
My theory is that I'm making some part of the HT circuit work harder (making a bigger spark?), which somehow activates everything. Could a coil act like this? I've been reading about igniters in the dizzy but not sure if the gen 3 has such a thing, is that the same as a built-in coil? Any thoughts?