Engine won't start

[IanB1978]

The starter motor turns but there is no ignition and a strong smell of petrol, any ideas?

[muley]

Crystal ball job. Are the plugs wet with petrol? Is there a spark at the plugs?

Has you car got an immobiliser? Is it off?



Etc

Jim

[IanB1978]

So update

I have checked sparks and 3 have weak sparks and 4th doesn't. It almost starts if I leave it a while but then just turns over.

Not sure what to check next??? Should I give up and leave it to the professionals?????

[HJ2]

Then I would suspect coil pack, but also check fuel injectors

[Rambo]

It's only taken 4 months to get this far

I would tend to agree with HJ as an initial starting point

[IanB1978]

yeah unfortunately been working on a house which my wife says takes priority

[Simon_P]

When was the last time you had it running and have you done anything to it since? Any recent service work?

[IanB1978]

It was running fine, had service and cambelt in March and went on some nice drives then the battery went dead. So I charged it and it hasn't started since, just turns over.

[Simon_P]

How many volts do you get across the battery?

Unless it's new, that's where I'd start.

Have you tried a jump start?
Are the battery terminals clean and secure?

Before people put their cars in warm garages connected to battery conditioners, the trick was to get one from Halfords with a four year guarantee, then change it when it expired after two years and if needed and you had the nerve after 4.

[IanB1978]

Turns out it was the fuel cut off switch just pushed it down and boom started first time

[HJ2]

[Simon_P]

Turns out it was the fuel cut off switch just pushed it down and boom started first time

... And a strong smell of fuel