freelander 1.8 petrol won't start please help!

Hi all! I'm new in forum.i write from Rome, Italy. You are the last hope to revive my car i will try to explain you the problem ; the car before stopping was running very bad, was running how jumping.... not normal but jumping, seems to be the fuel sometimes go and sometimes does'nt go. Finally it stopped and never start. I checked the fuel pump, the inertia switch and every fuse in and out the car. All ok. The fuel goes to the engine. So i taked off one spark plug and check if it receive current and so! the plug does'nt receive current ! I think can be the immobilizer? But i don't know how to check/bypass it. Can be other? I checked all the connectors inside the bonnet, cleaning it but nothing happen :doh: Any suggest?? please reply! Best regards at all you!!

The immobiliser will be working okay if the starter motor is working. Is the engine turning over by ther starter motor?

If you're not getting current to the spark plugs, it may the distributer cap, rotor arm, or HT leads. Check these first as these are relatively cheap items to replace.

Thanks for reply! Yes the starter motor run perfectly! If you're not getting current to the spark plugs, it may the distributer cap, rotor arm, or HT leads ok , i will check this tomorrow! The rotor arm is inside the distributer cap?? and HT leads are the cables that connect the distributer cap to the plugs? sorry i don't understand well english!:5bcheers2:

The rotor arm is the small black T-shaped arm with a copper end located inside the distributor cap. These are all very simple to change and won't take very long, but ensure that you change the leads one at a time and get them in the correct order. This is a common fault, they should be changed fairly regularly.

if the car is newer than 2001 it could be coil packs playing up.

Hello,,,this might help it has done for most..

The car is year 1999, today i will check and reply, very thanks to all ! soon

News about my car : how you suggest, i checked the current on the coil and everythink ok, the current it's present 12v. So i taked one plug and i have connected it directly to the cable that go out from the coil and nothing happen, no spark. So i taked out the original cable from the coil, get a piece of wire, insert it into the coil and at the end of the wire connected the plug and now! spark! 1) Understand the the cable from the coil to the distributer cap it's faulty. Now i changed the faulty cable with a piece of wire and try. Nothing. The current finish into the distributor capand don't go out. I see into the distributor cap and see all broken contacts, the center very spoiled. The rotor arm end also spoiled. I decided to buy a new distributor cap, a new rotor arm and a new cable form coil to distributor cap. Today in the evening i will place it into the car and i will try to start. I will post the news later! suggest??

YEAHHHH!!! :clap2::clap2: the engine goes on!! i changed the distributor cap, the rotor arm and the cable from coil to distributor!! Finally all goes ok !! MANY MANY thanks to all your suggests,you helped me to solve the problem! :lvhug-035: i will return soon to post new small problem i need to close !! :5bcheers2:

RSM72 said:

Hello,,,this might help it has done for most..

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How original!
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Troll off and get a new line ffs!

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dazjam said:

How original!
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Troll off and get a new line ffs!

:5bbeatdeadhorse5:

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Troll?

"In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking other users into a desired emotional response"

Or LZ members who have the wit of a golf shoe... So many repeats on a daily basis, just so bored of it, sigh.

dazjam said:

"In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking other users into a desired emotional response"

Or LZ members who have the wit of a golf shoe... So many repeats on a daily basis, just so bored of it, sigh.

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Oops did i rile you?
I'm really sorry ! No i am,,, No, really i am,,,,,, No wait a min,,,,,,,, Yep i am,,, Hang on,,,,, I am really really really sorry.......

RSM72 said:

Oops did i rile you?
I'm really sorry ! No i am,,, No, really i am,,,,,, No wait a min,,,,,,,, Yep i am,,, Hang on,,,,, I am really really really sorry.......

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[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSHaCzb3yYk"]YouTube - Father Jack says sorry![/nomedia]

barmatt said:

YouTube - Father Jack says sorry!

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You've got it exactly barmatt

So many repeats on a daily basis, just so bored of it, sigh.

Oh an annuva fing,,,,,, 4mths you've been on and your bored of it,,, FFS,,, its a bit of fun!!!!!! :baby:

RSM72 said:

Oops did i rile you?
I'm really sorry ! No i am,,, No, really i am,,,,,, No wait a min,,,,,,,, Yep i am,,, Hang on,,,,, I am really really really sorry.......

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Then I will forgive you, but only the once. I'm not a fan of the same joke a thousand times so call me intolerant!

Gaylanders r crap.. burn it

nathan5346 said:

Discos r crap.. burn it (repeat 5000 times like each time is as funny as the last)

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RSM72 said:

So many repeats on a daily basis, just so bored of it, sigh.

Oh an annuva fing,,,,,, 4mths you've been on and your bored of it,,, FFS,,, its a bit of fun!!!!!! :baby:

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Was bored of it after 4 weeks. Some folk see it as lame and repetitive, some think it's fun....I don't mind having the **** taken or taking the ****, I do it all day long, but I know when it's not funny any more.... :doh: