VTS Takes ages to prime?

1. trackjace Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 533

   #1 5th August 2010, 19:08

   Just when i turn the key,before i turn it on.It makes the priming noise for ages.Anyone know why this is?
2. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #2 5th August 2010, 19:12

   define ages ?
3. lisavts Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2004 Stocksbridge, Sheffield Posts: 182 Mercury Grey VTS 1998

   #3 5th August 2010, 19:38

   yeah how long?
   
   its the fuel pump
4. trackjace Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 533

   #4 5th August 2010, 19:59

   Around 14seconds!
5. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #5 5th August 2010, 20:18

   EDIT - it only just started taking this long ?
6. trackjace Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 533

   #6 5th August 2010, 20:28

   Its been doing it a few months ever since its been off the road!
7. garner90 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Scunthorpe Posts: 694 Vauxhall Corsa SRi

   #7 4th September 2010, 19:42

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8. laberridge Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 rotherham Posts: 1369 saxo westcoast

   #8 4th September 2010, 21:02

   starter motor maybe fucked, fuel pump could be fucked.
9. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #9 4th September 2010, 21:20

   Fuel pump will more than likely be the cause.
10. VTSjames Established Member Joined: May 2010 Immingham, Lincolnshire Posts: 1406 mk1 VTS (track), Mondeo Titanium X Tdci

    #10 4th September 2010, 22:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by laberridge starter motor maybe fucked

    old thread!!
    
    starter motor? wtf
    
    mine has started doing this aswell but only since it has been stood, i start it maybe once every 2 weeks and it primes for about 15 sec but starts fine everytime and runs sweet... battery is always disconnected btw
11. laberridge Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 rotherham Posts: 1369 saxo westcoast

    #11 4th September 2010, 23:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by VTSjames old thread!! starter motor? wtf mine has started doing this aswell but only since it has been stood, i start it maybe once every 2 weeks and it primes for about 15 sec but starts fine everytime and runs sweet... battery is always disconnected btw

    if it takin so long to start then the starter motor may be on out way out.
12. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

    #12 4th September 2010, 23:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by laberridge if it takin so long to start then the starter motor may be on out way out.

    He's talking about the fuel pump priming taking longer than usual - the noise you get when you turn the ignition on.
13. rey Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 8205 :(s)rac

    #13 4th September 2010, 23:08

    You misunderstand, he said fuel pump primes for a long time, not the car takes a long time to start.
    
    Mine primed for about 15 seconds, it would continue to prime even after I had started the car.
14. laberridge Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 rotherham Posts: 1369 saxo westcoast

    #14 4th September 2010, 23:41

    ah rite, haha yeah re-read it lol. my bad. it can sometimes do it for longer if theres a leak, cos one of my injector was pissing it everywhere, n it did it for ages, cos doesnt it prime putting fuel into the engine and it will do it till the pressure is rite?
15. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #15 5th September 2010, 09:14

    You sure the fuel filter isn`t blocked?
    
    Steve.
16. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

    #16 5th September 2010, 11:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by VTSjames old thread!! starter motor? wtf mine has started doing this aswell but only since it has been stood, i start it maybe once every 2 weeks and it primes for about 15 sec but starts fine everytime and runs sweet... battery is always disconnected btw

    
    It always take a lot longer if the battery has been disconnected.
17. rey Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 8205 :(s)rac

    #17 5th September 2010, 11:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 You sure the fuel filter isn`t blocked? Steve.

    Definitely wasn't on mine, only started doing it after the fuel pump was replaced, the fuel filter was replaced at the same time
18. citroen_saxo_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6

    #18 5th September 2010, 12:19

    You could have a pin prick in a fuel line causing the fuel pipe to get are in so it takes longer because its pushing the air out. I would say its the pump getting weak and taking longer to pressure up.