Just wont start

Hi all, well after getting f*** around by our vehicle inspection divison here in Sa I am about to go back AGAIN to get my car road worthy so I can finally SA plate the vehicle. So I had to wash the engine, up on ramps washed top and bottom.spotless................started car reversed up.ran perfect..turned her off..washed down driveway then back in car and thats right.she just wont start. she carnks over but sounds like its not getting spark. have checked everything I can think off.took apart all connectors, air gunned them out them hair dryer to dry them. Checked all fuses.all ok.checked fuel pump.ok.check power to starter.ok.........checked coil pack connectors and power.so now day 3 and still no start.any body any ideas.or where to start.PLEASE.....I am just about to run this off the nearest cliff..............HELP.!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I cant believe so many views and not 1 suggestion....come on guys how about some help??

 

Sounds more like alarm/imobiliser to me.

Double check plemum earths and ptu

 

Pull the coils out and blow the water out of the spark plug tubes.

 

Defo electrical...

Narrow it down to spark or fuel. Crank it over a few times, pull plugs. If wet, and smell like fuel, you have fuel. If not check CAS plug for excessive moisture. Blow out, clean and reconnect.

If checking spark, pull coilpack 1, pull the insulation rubber off the end and lay on top of plenum. Crank over and check if sparking. No spark, check PTU.

Pull PTU plugs, blow out with air compressor, clean up and re-connect.

Failing that, as Ezzupturbo said, maybe immobilizer and/or earths at back of plenum.

Series 2 PTU?

**Edit, if u have drenched the top of the engine also, (as Eric mentioned) it is possible the spark plug guides have become full of water thus earthing to the head or closest earth rather than then plug. Remove coil packs and check for excess water. Remove excess water, blow out coilpacks etc and reconnect**

 

Any error codes ?

 

Thanks guys I will try that today. Not sure how to do or check for error codes, but will look thru tech section to see how.

 

also check the cas wiring , you may have pushed it off while washing it . under high pressure.. something to look at

 

havent done the error code thingy yet, but checked all connections, seperated and used hairdryer to dry and still nothing. Will try the cas.........AGAIn.I appreciate all the suggestions as its now day 10 wont start and I just dont know what to do, Not flash witrh $$$ so dont know who or where to turn to.. :-(

 

Check the error codes. Go and do it now. It is always the first place to start.

After 10 days I doubt that it's a little bit of water in a connector.

 

No, but I bet there is a bit of water in the plug tubes.

 

Hehe, probably.

 

+1
yeah i would say that to .

 

Check ur fuses/relays too. Possible a bad earth has caused a short...

 

Thanks to all who gave me advice and suggestions for getting the car started. Spent the whole day taking out coils, took all connections apart used a hair dryer. I'm sure I think my neighbours think I am now completely eccentric, but after all that she finally starts.
thanks guys