help me car has died

17th June 2011, 11:32

Help me car has died,was out this morning and it just all of a sudden wouldn't start new battery in petrol etc and it just stallled when we went to drive away wouldn't start like there was no petrol but battery was working fine like there there was nothing getting to the engine!! I live in durham can any 1 help or give advice what to do I've just had to leave it sumwhere !!!!

17th June 2011, 12:37

Does the starter motor actually attempt to turn over the engine or is there no noise at all when you turn the key?

17th June 2011, 12:57

fuel pump priming???

17th June 2011, 12:59

Starter motor works sounds like its trying to start! Stuck with no car lol

17th June 2011, 13:03

get in the car and turn key to second click in ignition and see if u can hear the fuel pump prime if ur not theres ur proplem which will be most likly the regulator which im sure is underneath the ecu tray or the fuel pump itself

17th June 2011, 13:54

sounds like an ECU problem or a Fuel pump

17th June 2011, 14:20

*Check any fuses for blows

*Take the coil pack off and just 1 plug out, put the plug that you have taken out into the coil pack and earth that plug against the engine. Get someone to turn the car over (only needs to be once) you should see a strong blue spark from the plug, Check all 4 plugs.

*Get a voltmeter and check your loom to the fuel pump to make sure nothings faulty.

*Get in the car turn the key two clicks only and see if you can hear the fuel pump prime, should be a quick buzzing noise.

*If none of above try changing your fuel pump as it might be nackered.

17th June 2011, 14:21

sounds like my problem :L when you turn the key does it just make a clicking noise ?

17th June 2011, 14:22

SaxoClarke that's just your starter clicking.

17th June 2011, 14:29

the car doesnt turn over or anything just clicks when i turn the key

17th June 2011, 14:33

could well be a snapped cambelt

= new engine

just the way you went to drive off and then it stalled/cut out

sounds a lot like my sisters 306 did and thats what that was

easyest way t chck is remove the 2 10 mm nuts eiter side of the black plastic cover next to the ecu and see whats underneath

17th June 2011, 14:34

Both to becs and clarke.

Have you got a light on your dash with a box and a little key in it?

17th June 2011, 18:03

No lol it did have a strong smell of petrol ! Got some one coming out on sun just to have to tow it back tomorrow iam a women lol don't know much about cars

17th June 2011, 20:54

Ha fair enough,
If you get stuck go back and check my post number 7

18th June 2011, 12:54

gibbo, the only lights come on when i turn the key all the wa are handbrake . oil , battery , and a picture of what looks like wholeengine , the picture of the key comes up and goes. and i hear the fuel pump prime.

18th June 2011, 16:41

Do as i said in post 7 mate.

18th June 2011, 22:37

just tried it again gibbo and that orange light with the key comes up , any ideas what it could be?

19th June 2011, 13:47

Yep its deffo the fuel pump lucky my other half can do that so ill be back up running soon x

20th June 2011, 12:21

Clarke that's your Immobiliser,
(If it is just that symbol on your dash everytime you attempt to start)
So basically you've locked your ECU.
You won't get it started now without unlocking your ECU professionally,
You need to get in contact with Bluehawk Electronics, they're based in Hucknall,Nottingham.
You'll find them easy on Google.
It'll cost you about £90 and you get it back the next day.
When you've received it back it's basically plug and play.
Plug it back in and it should be fine.
Hope this helps.