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[r1]

mate got a xr2 been parked up about 12months and now it wont start.hes changed lots of bits eg coil,leads,plugs and new battery and hes asked me to have a look. well took the plugs out and they nice and wet so theres plenty of fuel so checked for a spark.no spark  at the plugs,took the coil lead off and tried a plug in there and no spark,tried a lead from he battery pos to the coil pos and still no spark,
any ideas what to do next?

[hoofing it]

tow start it it'll go eventualy

[Lazydocker]

XR2i or XR2?

But essentially, you're looking for a spark fault. Could be a hall effect sensor, for example, depending on the set up or a duff coil

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Fords weren't still fitting contact points in those cars??    Seem so old now!

[r1]

tow start it it'll go eventualy

not without a spark it wont

[r1]

XR2i or XR2?

But essentially, you're looking for a spark fault. Could be a hall effect sensor, for example, depending on the set up or a duff coil

its a xr2 carb not a xr2i,changed coil,does my bodge of putting a positive feed to the coil pos work. ?

[Lazydocker]

If it's a carb version, what year? Manual or auto choke? Does it have an ignition module (little black box with, IIRCC, a 3 pin plug)?

[waspy]

Set fire to it, it'll go well then

[tidla]

If it's a carb version, what year? Manual or auto choke? Does it have an ignition module (little black box with, IIRCC, a 3 pin plug)?

if its been parked as quoted have a look at the dizzy as well.

[Lazydocker]

If it's a carb version, what year? Manual or auto choke? Does it have an ignition module (little black box with, IIRCC, a 3 pin plug)?

if its been parked as quoted have a look at the dizzy as well.

Yep... But the ignition modules are a known weak point and regularly fail for no apparent reason

[r1]

If it's a carb version, what year? Manual or auto choke? Does it have an ignition module (little black box with, IIRCC, a 3 pin plug)?

its on a f plate not sure about ignition module any idea where this is located? any way of testing it?
didnt look at choke will have another look at it tomorrow.

[Lazydocker]

If it's a carb version, what year? Manual or auto choke? Does it have an ignition module (little black box with, IIRCC, a 3 pin plug)?

its on a f plate not sure about ignition module any idea where this is located? any way of testing it?
didnt look at choke will have another look at it tomorrow.

You've got no spark so I'd say that choke isn't a big concern at present. The module is a little black box, normally attached near the dizzy. Only really able to test it with a proper coil/module tester but IIRCC they're only about £15

[Lazydocker]

Oh... Don't think that it has one on a F plate but check for a "crank" sensor... Will probably be fitted to the bell housing at it's widest point