Important! : Car wont turn off!

1. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

   #1 18th September 2010, 21:54

   Right this is an interesting one got a Mk2 VTS. Got home tonight and switched the car off and took out the key but it kept running
   
   Only way to stop it was to stall it. But then you could still here the inlet manifold hissing so I assume the fuel pump was still running. So ive disconnected the battery too.
   
   I picked up the car from the garage this morning so I assume they have fudged something up
   Took it too them as it wouldnt start so a guy came and towed it away. Apparently it was the fuel pump relay wiring. I am thinking this could be the same problem as when I opened the bonnet the relay has now been attached to the top of my ecu with about a mile of insulation tape and looks a proper bodge.
   So they are going to get a mouth full on monday. Just wanted a second opinion on this problem before I go accusing them of this as well
   
   
2. Gareth_R Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Basildon, Essex Posts: 1042 Citroen AX VTS

   #2 18th September 2010, 22:04

   yeah the ignition relay is what controls all the power to the the fuel pump and ignition. My guess is that they've fucked something right up so you're getting constant live to the main engine components
3. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

   #3 18th September 2010, 22:08

   Thats what I thought. £165 for towing the car to the garage up the road and fitting a new relay was steep in my opinion anyway they could have atleast done it properly
4. user_38198 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 West Mids Posts: 1847 Peugeot 106 1.1

   #4 18th September 2010, 22:44

   Stop solenoid?
5. stevyj Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned

   #5 18th September 2010, 22:50

   definately stop solenoid has a permanent live to it is doesnt close when ingition is turned off
6. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

   #6 19th September 2010, 09:30

   Where abouts in the curcuit is the stop solenoid?
   
   When I drove it 10mins home from the garage it was fine. Only when I used it last night the problem occured
7. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #7 19th September 2010, 10:54

   I thought diesels used a solenoid to stop fuel hence turn engine off? Maybe I am thinking of something else though.
8. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

   #8 23rd September 2010, 20:18

   according to haynes its only the desiel modles that have these
   
   So assuming he has just wired something incorrectly. Just dont see how its an intermittant thing. If he had made something a permenant live it would do it all the time I would have thought.
9. stevyj Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned

   #9 23rd September 2010, 21:13

   lol yeah sorry its only diesels thinking of my 306.