Hey, hoping that you guys can give me some advise to get my 2010 Mini Cooper R56 running again. The engine cranks over but will not start. I have pulled out one of the spark plugs and there is fuel on the spark plug. I can also smell fuel. I also cranked the engine over and the spark plug was also snapping. I just replaced the engine coolant temperature sensor because I was reading on the internet that if the coolant temperature sensor was bad that the ECU would not let the engine start. That was no fix. The car has 115,000 miles. Please let me know if you have any suggestions. Thanks.

 

the engine needs a few basic things to start. Not a ton of information given but it sounds like you're getting fuel and spark. If you can, do a compression test on the engine. If you're getting good compression make sure your engine is timed correctly.


Is there any repairs made or parts installed when the issue started?

 

+1

also sometimes a weak battery wont start the car. jump start it.

 

Agreed, if your battery voltage is anything south of 12V, charge it up or jump it. My Mini absolutely doesn't like sub-12 voltages. Don't ask me how I know this.