Non Starter Update.. Any Suggestions ?

  1. L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 89
    #1
    Still Not Starting lol,

    only getting 1 click for starter area & 2 clicks from either relay under ecu or ecu itself

    So Here's a list of everything I've done,

    Brand New Battery, New Starter, Tried Bump Starting it just locked up,

    Took out all the Spark plugs to see if it was hydra locked, it still wouldn't crank,

    One of the spark plugs at the bottom was all mashed..

    I took a run with the car and tried bumping it in gear to see if the petrol would come out and it just locked up again !

    I don't know how it could be seized as the engine never made any noises nor did it overheat !..

    Also, I took off the air box cover to get at the starter to replace it, I also went underneath too (Far Easier), But I pulled on the throttle cable and looked down at the inlet manifold and I couldn't see any petrol running threw, Am I being stupid here thinking that petrol was supposed to run threw here ?? or is it just air lol ?

    Anyway Any suggestions would be great..
  2. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 117
    #2
    can you turn the engine over by hand?
  3. L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 89
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by obeone View Post
    can you turn the engine over by hand?
    Havnt tried it !! Not sure how to do it, Heard that you can turn it using the crank pully, but is it not hard to get at ?
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dan808 View Post
    Havnt tried it !! Not sure how to do it, Heard that you can turn it using the crank pully, but is it not hard to get at ?
    Jack one side up, put it in 3rd and turn one wheel by hand. If it's locked it won't turn.
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0
    #5
    But make sure the key is not on!!!! It could start lmao
  6. L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 89
    #6
    I didnt know that you could do that !! I thought it took a good bit of force to make the car move in gear !
  7. L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 89
    #7
    I could even try that without the sparks in either, if it didnt move even without those in, it would be seized right ?
  8. L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 89
    #8
    Right Tried what you said, It wouldnt move in 3rd gear, even tried first and it wouldnt budge,, time for a new engine i think !!

    heres a quick clip of the spark plug, had ot use a ole webcam lol

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz1c-OK3Csg


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