Wierd??, drove the car out of my garage on Tuesday and started 1st time as it always does, got in it last night and she wouldn't fire and flattened the battery trying :( stuck it on charge all day and tried it again now and nothing :blink:, she turns over fine, immobiliser is off, all dash lights normal, smells a bit petrol`ie` but always does, any suggestions??? :blink:

 

Its never ever not started :(

Its never ever not started :(

 

Breaker, breaker breaker breaker, breaker, breaker, breaker breaker breaker, breaker, breaker breaker breaker breaker, breaker.

 

 

You will have a pm in a minute or so matey

 

Jeff

yippie!!!!!!thanks Jeff

Oh no! Don't want to sound patronising as I know sod all about cars but have you checked the obvious I.e spark to the plugs etc

Oh no! Don't want to sound patronising as I know sod all about cars but have you checked the obvious I.e spark to the plugs etc

 

no ,not tried anything yet, just tried to turn her over, been to a 65th and a 4th birthday party today so had no time :)

 

Will be having a good play tomorrow :)

Ohh sounds goosed mate, tell you what I'm such a good mate i'll be down with the trailer tomorrow afternoon ;)

 

hehe Jeff im sure will get you sorted but my advice would be check all the usual suspects for loose/coroded connectors and check the ECU isnt wet or anything.

 

Also CAS can cause issues like this and PTU. - Youve got a full silver spares kit havnt you still?! :)

Wierd??, drove the car out of my garage on Tuesday and started 1st time as it always does, got in it last night and she wouldn't fire and flattened the battery trying :( stuck it on charge all day and tried it again now and nothing :blink:, she turns over fine, immobiliser is off, all dash lights normal, smells a bit petrol`ie` but always does, any suggestions??? :blink:

 

Its never ever not started :(

 

Possibly flooded, best bet is to try and unflood the engine, but first check the temp sensor is a good connection as that could of been the culprit anyhow.

So remove the fuel pump fuse and crank the engine over with the your foot flat down on the gas, do this for 5 or 6 seconds and stop, pause and then do it again, keeping your foot on the floor. Pause again and do it for a third time ( battery needs to be good for this) now switch off the ignition, replace the fuse and try to start the engine but do not touch the accelerator pedal, if it starts great, if it trys to start but not quite you still have wet plugs and the first four need removing cleaning. drying, whilst they are out turn the engine over with the fuel pump fuse out again.

 

If however it makes no difference at all then you may have an ignition/ spark issue or even an imobilser issue, they often cut into circuits that draw too much current for the imobilser relays/ cables.

 

Jeff

cheerz Guys, Even though its dark I need to have a look, cant be without her, will update in a min :) thank-you thank-you ;)

Check the battery has not killed a cell

Thems CB talking words, lol

 

Breaker, breaker breaker breaker, breaker, breaker, breaker breaker breaker, breaker, breaker breaker breaker breaker, breaker.

 

 

Jeff

Breaker 1-9, breaker 1-9 :)

 

was just hoping it was the temp sensor connector but it seem`s ok :( going to have a go at un-flooding as Jeff says tomorrow and see how it goes ;/ the battery is new so that`s deffo all good :)

its just annoying as it was fine and always has, been nowhere apart from on the drive and now strangely wont start?

hope its not the start of problems

 

thanks again

stupid question time, is it auto and if so is it in P or N lol, the amount of times ive moved the gear selector and then wondered why the hell the car wasnt starting, though i have to say, ive never managed to flatten a battery before noticing. :lol:

he said it turns over and autos wont turn over if they are in gear so im assuming it is in p or n ;)

 

that will most likely be why the battery hasnt gone dead while trying to start it then lol

Oh god!!! I`m not that stupid!!!!!, ``as he goes and checks....lol no Vods deffo in park :) thanks anyway, I have been prone to do stupider things though :)

Just a thought.... I have been messing with my stereo lately, there's nothing around there preventing it from starting is there?

Just a thought.... I have been messing with my stereo lately, there's nothing around there preventing it from starting is there?

 

Could be mate if a wire has either been moved or disconnected accidentally

Just a thought.... I have been messing with my stereo lately, there's nothing around there preventing it from starting is there?

 

If this is a guess what's wrong with my car thread then I will go with an immobiliser issue.

 

Not in a million years can it be anything else on such a fine vehicle, basically go back to where you've been messing :biggrin:

minefield springs to mind i recon alarm problem you managed to get into the car by using the key to open the door or key fob

Have you tried swearing at it? Often works for me :)

Even though you mentioned iyou could smell petrol, I would check you are getting fuel to the engine as well... When mine wouldn't start, I assumed electrical until the AA man found their was no fuel going into the fuel filter.

Ok bit of an update, and thanks for all the previous help :)

 

so, I`ve had a good luck round and can hear coming from the right hand fuel pressure regulator a swishing sound? when I tap it the swishing goes away and more of a hissing sound ,lol ..After tapping i tried to start the car and she fired straight away for a few seconds and then stalled? tapped again she fired and then stalled again, have I a goosed regulator?

 

Cheerz

 

 

Edited August 31, 201213 yr by daZvert

Just swapped the regulator from my TT and same thing so back to square 1 :(

 

I`ve noticed also a funny sound coming from under my car, a sort of like electrical/vibrating sound.....a bit like a fridge, lol if you know what i mean?? any ideas? sounds like its coming from near the diff??

Edited August 31, 201213 yr by daZvert

sorry, wrong thread.

I mean I was typing in the wrong thread.

Edited August 31, 201213 yr by redwine300

Its working now!!!, fook knows why? she just decided to start and purring like a kitten outside :/ strange ??

 

I would still like to know what that sound is coming from underneath the car if anyone has an idea, thanks

Fuel pump on its way out??

Its working now!!!, fook knows why? she just decided to start and purring like a kitten outside :/ strange ??

 

I would still like to know what that sound is coming from underneath the car if anyone has an idea, thanks

 

Just never turn it of! :) hehe Glad its running again mate.