1993 Ford Fiesta will turn but not start?

Answer 1

i had the same problem, it could be one of a few different things, if the Car has and injection type engine there is an emergency fuel cutoff switch that could have been activated(what happened to me but im still unsure how), its located in the passenger footwell behind the plastic panel near the floor, there will be a small hole, about an inch in diameter with some sponge in it, if u push your finger through here should feel the button you have to press ontop of the assembily behind there, if not its fairly simple to remove the panel to look at it. it could also be damp electrical connections under the bonnet, spray something that will get rid of the water on it (Wd-40) on the ignition module, which is located in the middle of the bonnet, closest to the windscreen, and other electrical connections on the actual engine, (there should be about 3 or 4), if its a carbourettor engine (chek in your manual) and the fuel has been ran low, due to the age of the car, the fuel tank potentially has quite abit of "rubbish" in it which could be stopping the fuel flow. Listen for your fuel pump aswel if its a carb engine, if u cant hear it then it may be that that's gone, you will find that, behind the engine, right below the carb! also b4 u go taking the carb apart i would take the air filter assembily off (the grey plastic aswel not just the filter, and try and start it, maybe the air filter is clogged. and before taking carb apart and if still no success....buy a haynes manual! hope you fix your problem though, J