cant get it started-urgent-please help!
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Hi all,i'm struggling to start my car,and cant figure it out!Were getting fuel and a spark,but still it wont run.We were driving the car at the time it stopped,and it just ground to a halt as if it had had the fuel supply instantly stopped,or the ignition was switched off.I dont think the spark is particularly good(checked on both banks),but would both coil packs pack up at the same time?I would expect one bank to still be ok?Both coil packs are the cheaper pattern citroen type from local motor factor,and are roughly 2k miles old.
any help much appreciated-cheers,Mike
any help much appreciated-cheers,Mike
Thanks for replies so far-even yo,Del
Unfortnately i dont have the software,or any idea how to use it,even if i got hold of it.I'd like to think it was a coil problem,but surely not bnopth coil packs at once
If it were the crank sensor,would i get a spark at all?
What is the crank sensor off,and how easy is it to change,ie do you need to remove the bell housing?
Unfortnately i dont have the software,or any idea how to use it,even if i got hold of it.I'd like to think it was a coil problem,but surely not bnopth coil packs at once
If it were the crank sensor,would i get a spark at all?What is the crank sensor off,and how easy is it to change,ie do you need to remove the bell housing?
clive f said:
yes plugs are wet, so fuel side seems okay.
Clutching straws it could be something affecting all the coils - I assume they share a common supply, and perhaps some common electronics wihin the ECU, but the fact you have a spark at all makes that seem unlikely. I have a depressing feeling you could be looking at a cam drive failure. Anyone know if this engine is 'safe'? I wouldn't be at all optimistic that is is.If it *is* a cam failure then possible symptoms would be no intake suction or exhaust pressure while cranking. Are any ancilliaries driven off the cam/timing chain? If so you could see whether they're still connected.
Thanks for further replies.The jackshaft turns the alternator,so the chain is still going around,when looking through the hole left by removing the oil filler the chain is still taught up against the tensioner.We seem to have plenty of fuel,but the spark isn't brilliant,according to a pro mechanic neighbour.Weve swapped coil packs,to no avail,also swapped ecu's!.I've also checked for excessive current drain but there isn't any.Really stumped!!!
Bloody hell old boy...C3BER to the rescue...I Hope.
Just had the same thing happen to mine. Plenty of fuel, kicks over, nice happy spark but would not start.
Answer: and thanks to Ian at TvR, the temperature switch. The thing was buggered and it was telling the car it was hot but it was not. I'm no spanner guru so I'm told it works like a choke. So the out come was I was getting to much fuel which caused flooding, hence car conking out and not starting.
Just had the same thing happen to mine. Plenty of fuel, kicks over, nice happy spark but would not start.
Answer: and thanks to Ian at TvR, the temperature switch. The thing was buggered and it was telling the car it was hot but it was not. I'm no spanner guru so I'm told it works like a choke. So the out come was I was getting to much fuel which caused flooding, hence car conking out and not starting.
so the car is cranking over? does the turning over speed sound normal?
how were you driving it when it stopped? had you driven it hard. would the timing have gone out slighlty?
check the big fuse, makesurethe earths have a good contact. check fuses in the boot.
is the alarm working like normal?
sorry for all the Q's but you have to cover all aspects
how were you driving it when it stopped? had you driven it hard. would the timing have gone out slighlty?
check the big fuse, makesurethe earths have a good contact. check fuses in the boot.
is the alarm working like normal?
sorry for all the Q's but you have to cover all aspects
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