Strange one

  1. L-plater Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 34
    #1
    I've got an 03 plate vts all works fine went to it this morning and it won't start it will run for 3 secs then cut out I've checked fuel and spark changed the injectors and fuel rail changed injector relay checked fuel pressure and it has loads the car will not run at all when you give it little throttle it's makes it worse and won't run even for a few secs anyone have any ideas?
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Morpeth Posts: 2539 BMW 116d Regional Toner Sales Edition
    #2
    could be coil pack? There's a guide somewhere on here to testing resistance.

    Are you low on fuel, could there be crud in the filter that's restricting flow when it's running?

    Any dash lights?
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #3
    Mine did this last week after i hit a pot hole, pressed fuel cut off switch and still nothing. In end, i rang RAC, he plugged machine into it, threw up 6 faults, cleared them and car started back up.
    Worth a try, plug a diagnostic machine into it, clear faults then try starting it up
  4. L-plater Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 34
    #4
    Changed the coil pack if I chuck fuel in the intake it will run fine and yes I'm low on fuel but should still run and I have good fuel pressure
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Morpeth Posts: 2539 BMW 116d Regional Toner Sales Edition
    #5
    If it runs if you're manually adding fuel it's a fuelling issue, no matter what your fuel pressure says.

    If it's ran low it could be shit in the injectors, you'd still have fuel pressure but it may not be getting to the cylinder correctly.

    I'd start off by putting a quarter of a tank of fuel in it to rule out pump starvation issues, gives you a solid base to work from.
  6. L-plater Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 34
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by D4MJT View Post
    If it runs if you're manually adding fuel it's a fuelling issue, no matter what your fuel pressure says.

    If it's ran low it could be shit in the injectors, you'd still have fuel pressure but it may not be getting to the cylinder correctly.

    I'd start off by putting a quarter of a tank of fuel in it to rule out pump starvation issues, gives you a solid base to work from.
    Yeah will try that but I've changed the injectors and the fuel rail there is plenty of fuel there
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #7
    Are they firing? Pull the rail out of the head with the injectors in and crank it over. Set them to spray into a bucket or tray.


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  8. L-plater Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 34
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Gandi699 View Post
    Are they firing? Pull the rail out of the head with the injectors in and crank it over. Set them to spray into a bucket or tray.


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    And if the don't fire what could this be buddy
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #9
    Injector loom issue, main engine loom issue, ecu maybe


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  10. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #10
    Could be the relay too. Under the ecu
  11. L-plater Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 34
    #11
    Fixed now lads turned out it was the crank shaft sensor and there car thru up loads of codes changed the sensor and reset the code start first time!
  12. Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v
    #12
    Good to hear that,might come in handy if someone else is having the same issue.