Fuel not getting to my engine?

1. JohnA88 Newbie Joined: Jun 2012 Chertsey,Surrey Posts: 9 00 Seat Ibiza 1.4 - Cupra Rep 98 Citroen Saxo SX

   #1 23rd June 2012, 18:11

   Hi all I have a 98 Saxo 1.1 and for some reason the fuel isn't getting to the engine as when I turned it over a few times I then took one of the plugs out and there's no fuel on it and no smell of it so what could be the problem?
2. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #2 23rd June 2012, 18:14

   Fuel cut off switch? Fuel pump? Fuel pump relay? Fuel pump fuse? Immobiliser?
3. JohnA88 Newbie Joined: Jun 2012 Chertsey,Surrey Posts: 9 00 Seat Ibiza 1.4 - Cupra Rep 98 Citroen Saxo SX

   #3 23rd June 2012, 18:21

   The fuel pump is priming so prob not the pump wheres the cut off switch?
4. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

   #4 23rd June 2012, 18:31

   big red button top right of engine bay
5. JohnA88 Newbie Joined: Jun 2012 Chertsey,Surrey Posts: 9 00 Seat Ibiza 1.4 - Cupra Rep 98 Citroen Saxo SX

   #5 23rd June 2012, 18:37

   Nope thats fine
6. JohnA88 Newbie Joined: Jun 2012 Chertsey,Surrey Posts: 9 00 Seat Ibiza 1.4 - Cupra Rep 98 Citroen Saxo SX

   #6 23rd June 2012, 18:42

   Also when I turn it over the fuel gauge bounces up and down :/
7. JohnA88 Newbie Joined: Jun 2012 Chertsey,Surrey Posts: 9 00 Seat Ibiza 1.4 - Cupra Rep 98 Citroen Saxo SX

   #7 23rd June 2012, 21:48

   Right decided I'm going to take the fuel line off and see if petrol is coming out and if so that means the injectors are fooked don't it? One prob though where is the fuel line and injectors as I can't see them lol sorry for the stupid question but this is my 1st time working on an engine
8. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #8 24th June 2012, 11:58

   The fuel line should be on the drivers side you`ll see it coming into the injector rail.
9. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #9 24th June 2012, 12:14

   i had this problem last year turn out to be the the rail was blocked so good clean reconnected it and it worked
10. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

    #10 24th June 2012, 18:36

    where the top of your engine is you will see a long black plastic thing with a plug and a wire in the back, this is the coil pack and behind that is the fuel line and injector rail. the fuel line then goes to the top/back of the bay then goes right, behind the cut off switch
11. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

    #11 24th June 2012, 18:37

    sorry this is for a 1.4 and a vtr, iv not looked at a 1.1 before so it could be different