Why does my 1992 Hyundai Excel not start. Have fuel and spark.?

Answer 1

Could be inefficiencies in the ignition distribution syste. Check the condition of the spark plugs, plug leads distributor cap and rotor. Replace any that look like they might be too old. There is not much else that can go wrong unless someone has fiddled with the ignition timing, which does not normally need adjustment. Pay particualr attention to the spark plugs, distributor cap and rotor. I had the problem on an old 1989 Excel with a tired engine, blows some smoke when first staretd etc. I suspect it had been used infrequently, run for short periods on short trips with a lot of time at idle and after sitting for a while the cylinders and plugs had oiled up. I suspect the driver who tried to start it may also have flooded the engine. The automatic choke system is not in the best of condition. The remedy was to connect another car to the battery with jumper leads, run that car so that there was more than ample power going to the battery, hold the accellerator flat to the floor (don't pump it) and crank the engine until it started. It took quite some time over several attempts. Then took the car for a long run at high speed and it has been fine ever since.