Help! Car won't start

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:49 pm

Iâ€™m after a bit of help here. The car wonâ€™t start

The car was started accidentally in reverse so it bunny hopped a bit. Taken out of gear, started fine, 20 car lengths down the road and it stuttered and stopped. It now wonâ€™t restart. It was low on fuel, and with the slight angle of the drive it was reading refill but now its on the level its reading 8 litres after topping it up with what was left for the lawnmower

The inertia button doesnâ€™t appear to have tripped, I canâ€™t push it any further. The engine turns over fine but just doesnâ€™t seem to fire. There is no smell of fuel so I donâ€™t think its flooded.

Anything anyone can suggest to check? Any specific fuses? Settings in the Emerald ECU? It worked absolutely fine yesterday, just today its taken the hump

I would like to thank my postie for helping us push the car back up the street

Any help appreciated

Cheers

Andy

Post by **Shug** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:50 pm

Lawnmower fuel gone off?

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:52 pm

Before it was topped up and it was level it was still reading 6 litres

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:59 pm

Fuel pump priming when on pre-ignition?

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:01 pm

It doesn't seem to be, but I don't know if it does with the Emerald ECU

Post by ed » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:09 pm

How about the fuse for the fuel pump....

is the s2 the same as the s1?!

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:18 pm

I looked at the fuse chart at lunch and couldn't see one for the pump, just the igintion circuit but now my lovely lady has told me there is a fuel pump fuse and she's trying to find it

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:20 pm

on the S1, you pull back the boot lining and its on the nearside corner at the top of the boot divider - its in a small hole. Should be a 20A fuse.

mac · Post by **mac** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:24 pm

It's not there in the S2.

In your car I've no idea how to explain it's location - but I'll try.

Looking towards the front of the car to the left hand side of the boot lid striker there should be a black plastic cap thingy.

It's in there. But it's a total bitch to get the plastic thing off and even worse to try and put it back on - don't be tempted to leave it off as I've killed an ECU that way.

The plastic cover is held tight by two allen screws - if you peel back the vertical bit of carpet on the boot you'll see them.

HTH

Mac

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:25 pm

Is the plastic bit covering the ECU? If so that's what's she's trying to get off just now.

Post by **Shug** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:27 pm

Andy wrote:It doesn't seem to be, but I don't know if it does with the Emerald ECU

It does, for a lot longer than the (S1) standard ECU did.

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:53 pm

The fuel pump is priming

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:57 pm

So the car's turning over, but just not firing?

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:59 pm

Yes, turning over fine, it just won't fire

tut · Post by **tut** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:47 pm

Andy

Have you phoned Ali yet?

tut