Elise wont start

[Tim3003]

Hi,

I have an Elise S1, which has been sitting in the garage for some time. When the battery went flat I invested in a trickle charger. This seems to have charged up the battery fine, but the car still wont start. The engine turns over okay and all sounds fine. Any tips for getting it to catch or for diagnosing a problem?

Thanks.

[Sumshi]

Fuel in the tank ?

[Chris49]

Is your fuel pump priming?

[Sam_68]

Sumshi said:

Fuel in the tank ?

Preferably lots of fresh fuel. Modern unleaded petrol goes 'off' quite quickly, particularly if there's only been a little fuel left in the bottom of the tank (the volatile elements of the fuel evaporate), so fresh petrol is always a good idea.

Other than that, it's one of two things: fuel or spark.

As Chris says, make sure your fuel pump is priming and check for a spark at the plugs when you turn the engine over (its possible you've got a bit of damp in the electrics or a connection has come adrift).

Is the immobiliser definitely switching off?

[Tim3003]

It has 16 litres of fuel. Green Flag on the way...

[Tim3003]

...it didnt have 16 litres of fuel, or any at all! Put 5 litres in and it's fine.

The fuel gauge looks to be duff. Back to the dealer under warranty on Monday!

Cheers, Tim.

[worldwidewebs]

Tim3003 said:

...it didnt have 16 litres of fuel, or any at all! Put 5 litres in and it's fine.

The fuel gauge looks to be duff. Back to the dealer under warranty on Monday!

Cheers, Tim.

Nah, they're all like that. 16 litres means refill immediately!