Noble won't start
Noble won't start
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playalistic

Original Poster:

2,270 posts

193 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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OK jumped into the car this morning and started up fine. Backed off my drive and stalled once, started again fine. Almost straight away stalled again (both times my fault, not enough gas) and now it won't start.

If I get in the car and twist the key, disable the immobiliser everything comes on i.e. radio, lights but when I press the engine start the starter spins and almost a couple of attempts sounded like it was just on the verge of firing but then died. I'm reluctant to keep trying the starter too many times. Battery should be fine and the car hasn't been sitting around doing nothing i.e. done at least 250 miles in the last week or so.

Any suggestions where to start or is it my first RAC call out biggrin

JulesBliss

1,149 posts

186 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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Does sound like a battery to me!

I once had it when i left my lights on accidentally. The car wouldn't start, but once i jumped it and drove for a while the battery was fine.

BobE

605 posts

210 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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Do you fully turn the ignition off before trying to re-start? I don`t know why but on my car if ever I stall it I have to turn the ignition fully off before trying to re-start or it won`t fire up properly.

node

732 posts

229 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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Well the good news is that you and the car are not stuck out in the middle of nowhere.

Have you recently washed the car or left it out in the rain at all? I had something similar happen to me and turned out some relays are not waterproof and can give symptoms similar to this.

playalistic

Original Poster:

2,270 posts

193 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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Cheers for the replies chaps.

Car is left outside ungaraged and was damp but not wet. Everything in the engine bay *appears* to be dry plus it did start up fine initially (twice, what a tool biggrin). It's sitting out in the sun at the moment so I'll leave it a bit and try again before writing it off biggrin

I'm pretty sure each time I attempted a start I did switch the key off, force of habit from driving other cars I reckon biggrin

daddysumo

2,545 posts

242 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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Its probably flooded itself. Mine does this if I don't gas it enough when cold.
Start it with the throttle on the floor, will spin for a while before it fires, as it does fire get off the gas pronto, and dont worry if there is black smoke, it's only unburnt fuel.... works for me anyhow.

playalistic

Original Poster:

2,270 posts

193 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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daddysumo said:
Its probably flooded itself. Mine does this if I don't gas it enough when cold.
Start it with the throttle on the floor, will spin for a while before it fires, as it does fire get off the gas pronto, and dont worry if there is black smoke, it's only unburnt fuel.... works for me anyhow.
Job done. Typically I read this and went down, tried it and it started straight away just as the recovery truck pulled up outside biggrin

Massive thanks beer

node

732 posts

229 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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clap

i'd get a car cover anyway if its not kept under any shelter

playalistic

Original Poster:

2,270 posts

193 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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node said:
clap

i'd get a car cover anyway if its not kept under any shelter
Yup, I'm just waiting for it to be delivered! smile

Hollowpockets

5,910 posts

245 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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BobE said:
Do you fully turn the ignition off before trying to re-start? I don`t know why but on my car if ever I stall it I have to turn the ignition fully off before trying to re-start or it won`t fire up properly.
+1 , no idea why though

node

732 posts

229 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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Hollowpockets said:
+1 , no idea why though
immobiliser perhaps? i could very well be wrong though.