Another car won't start thread!

1. char69lie Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Norwich Posts: 1275 00 Silver 106GTi

   #1 26th February 2011, 18:54

   Well the other day I was running the car on the drive.. (it's off the road) and it ran out of petrol.. Couple of days later. (today) I put 11 quid in it. And it won't start. It turns over quite quickly just won't start. I don't get why as it was running perfect before it ran out
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 26th February 2011, 19:11

   When you run out of fuel it takes a while for the fuel to come through the fuel pipe,before it starts.Or you`ve pumped up some crap from the tank and its blocked the fuel system.
   
   
   Steve.
3. char69lie Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Norwich Posts: 1275 00 Silver 106GTi

   #3 26th February 2011, 19:19

   Ah nice, what's the best way to check this? Just let it turn over for a while?
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 26th February 2011, 19:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by char69lie Ah nice, what's the best way to check this? Just let it turn over for a while?

   Try that yes just don`t flatten the battery mate.
   
   
   Steve.
5. char69lie Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Norwich Posts: 1275 00 Silver 106GTi

   #5 26th February 2011, 19:33

   ill hook it up to th rents car.. any sort of time i should try this for? 30 seconds, minute.. longer?
   
   And if this doesnt work is there anything else i should check?
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 26th February 2011, 20:08

   When you turn the key can you hear the fuel pump priming?ie a humming noise.
   
   Steve.
7. char69lie Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Norwich Posts: 1275 00 Silver 106GTi

   #7 26th February 2011, 20:11

   nope.. nother wierd thing ive just noticed.. the dials dont work.. the warning lights do but dials dont.. find it strange as when it ran out.. all i did was lock it and went in..
8. huggy54 Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 England Posts: 1744

   #8 27th February 2011, 00:49

   i have the same problem. my car run out of petrol, on my drive and now it wont start. ts not fuel pump, nothing blocked or anything. i tried almost everything, had to take it to Citroen as I couldnt find the fault they told me it was a relay thats done (ill get the part number). might not be the same for yours but uve had the exact thing my car has. my car is still a Citroen
9. char69lie Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Norwich Posts: 1275 00 Silver 106GTi

   #9 27th February 2011, 10:37

   A relay? it worked fine before it ran out.. and the dials dont work? i just dont get it tbh. lol
10. char69lie Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Norwich Posts: 1275 00 Silver 106GTi

    #10 27th February 2011, 14:15

    got it started in the end had a look at the fuses.. pulled them out put them back.. and it started? lol..