hi thanks for ur help john timing ok plugs do dry off a bit fuel ok puld fuse for pump no joy car trys to start but wont carnt tow because auto checked all systems ok apart from fault on near side rear stop lamp carnt remember fault code but it saying their is a wiring fault but owner say the dash has been telling her that for months and the fault codes wont clear the owner is teling us now that the night before she mounted the cerb wen she was parking up for the night next day car wont start .any more thoughts thanks craig