will not start

[hatty]

I have a 1997 1.8 petrol freelander.
Apart from failing emmissions test recently it has been running fine.
However the other day after stopping for a few minutes and leaving the engine running , it cut out on me, and now we can't get it to start.
Battery is fine, yes there is fuel in it.

Any ideas please?

[TEMPL4R]

Assuming the timing belt is OK, it sounds like it's overfuelling. Take the spark plugs out and look at them, are they wet and black?. It's a very common problem on K series engines, we get it quite often on cars tthat have been stood on the pitch and just moved about from time to time.

Chris

[hatty]

Thanks for your reply. Have looked at the spark plugs and they are dry.

[quack]

check fuel pump , cut off switch and fuses related with fuel pump

[kennyd]

had the same problem earlier this year, the dizzie cap was badly worn on the inside. I replaced cap and rotor arm and car started first time.:rolleyes: