Important! : car wont start after vts conversion HELP

1. huggy54 Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 England Posts: 1744

   #1 22nd April 2010, 00:05

   recently had my vtr converted to a vts everything is in and went fine except i needed a new lambda sensor as my mechanic told me the one i got on my vts engine was damaged.
   
   i brought a new one but have not fitted it yet. also my radiator needs bleeding.. now when i turn the key the the engine sounds like it wants to start it sounds like it almost starts like its 90 percent there. but just dont fire. also let me add the vts engine i brought has been in storage for almost a year in my garage before putting it in my car
   
   car has petrol, even though the petrol reads quite low, i did put £7.00 in today though, dials come on.
   
   anyone got any idea what it could be?.
2. MAS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 4674

   #2 22nd April 2010, 00:55

   Immobilizer?
3. huggy54 Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 England Posts: 1744

   #3 22nd April 2010, 01:05

   doubt it as the ecu is unlocked. but i will try another ecu just to be sure. reason i doubt it is the engine almost starts up. not sure it would get that far if the ecu was locked(i think).
4. huggy54 Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 England Posts: 1744

   #4 22nd April 2010, 10:36

   anyone else?
5. baker556 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 127.0.0.1 Posts: 4826 oem+ sax

   #5 22nd April 2010, 12:22

   crank sensor..
6. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #6 22nd April 2010, 19:50

   has it ever started? ecu may have been unlocked but if you didnt remove the transponder box it'll lock the other ecu
7. ollie-vt- Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Nottingham Posts: 341 Saxo 16v VTR

   #7 23rd April 2010, 09:03

   as above, remove transponder box and try that
8. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #8 23rd April 2010, 10:58

   just removing it wont start the car if thats whats happened because the ecu will need unlocking again
9. b-christie Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 dundee (scotland) Posts: 466 saxo vtr/vts engine

   #9 23rd April 2010, 17:54

   maybe silly but i had the same problem an was the pickup ring around the barrel was not connected
10. Ax_beefy Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Cannock Posts: 973 Citroen AX VTS

    #10 23rd April 2010, 20:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by b-christie maybe silly but i had the same problem an was the pickup ring around the barrel was not connected

    Pickup ring will have no effect with an unlocked ECU.
    
    As said the transponder will lock it if its connected. Does the fuel pump prime when you turn the ignition to stage 2? (you may have to remove the rear seat to hear it, its a buzzing sound)
11. 141chris141 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 belfast Posts: 154 98 posi blue vtr phase2 amizon green vtr

    #11 22nd May 2010, 01:14

    jus fire a bit of easy start into her