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General => The garage => Topic started by: ASH on 21 February 2004, 15:33

Title: car wont start!
Post by: ASH on 21 February 2004, 15:33

just went to go out, and the car will not start, ran fine an hour ago?

it goes to start, but then cuts out?

any ideas?

Title: Re:car wont start!
Post by: vixteris on 21 February 2004, 15:43

has it been raining?
does it have petrol in it?  ;) ;D

Title: Re:car wont start!
Post by: ASH on 21 February 2004, 15:59

no rain, but i did wash it, has fel in it.

Title: Re:car wont start!
Post by: vixteris on 21 February 2004, 16:13

can of wet start or wait for it to dry i reckon.

hope its nothing serious, probably just a drip on a plug or someink

Title: Re:car wont start!
Post by: ASH on 21 February 2004, 16:29

took a plug out and got a spark.

Title: Re:car wont start!
Post by: vaughn on 21 February 2004, 16:32

can you here the fuel pump whirr when you turn the ignition on

Title: Re:car wont start!
Post by: ASH on 21 February 2004, 16:39

cant here it when the ignition is on

Title: Re:car wont start!
Post by: vaughn on 21 February 2004, 16:43

when you first turn on the ignition you should here the feul pump whirr to prime it self. if your pumps not working no feul no start. see if you know any one who can check if there is power at the pump with a multimeter

Title: Re:car wont start!
Post by: ASH on 21 February 2004, 16:45

ah ha the fues for the pump is blown, melted the plastic, why would this happen?

Title: Re:car wont start!
Post by: ASH on 21 February 2004, 16:48

should it be a 25amp?

Title: Re:car wont start!
Post by: vaughn on 21 February 2004, 16:49

could be a number of things just try another fuse see if she goes. :D

Title: Re:car wont start!
Post by: vaughn on 21 February 2004, 16:50

probably 30

Title: Re:car wont start!
Post by: ASH on 21 February 2004, 16:59

cheers, looks like i will make it to dubfreeze!!! :)

Title: Re:car wont start!
Post by: vaughn on 21 February 2004, 17:01

see you there, where abouts in leicester are you

Title: Re:car wont start!
Post by: ASH on 21 February 2004, 17:06

live in market harborough, and work in city cantre, great central street.

Title: Re:car wont start!
Post by: vaughn on 21 February 2004, 17:08

i`m in wigston but know some of the harboro lot, used to work at protheroes many years ago

Title: Re:car wont start!
Post by: ASH on 21 February 2004, 17:16

cool have to meet up ;)

Title: Re:car wont start!
Post by: ASH on 21 February 2004, 17:17

im meeting a few of my mates at LFE services at 9:00 to cruise up to dubfreeze.