Major issue with West Coast saxo starting

  1. Newbie Joined: Jul 2013 Cornwall Posts: 10 Citroen Saxo 1.4 West Coast
    #1
    Hi all,

    Having some issues with our 1.4 S reg West Coast atm.
    So a couple of weeks ago it wouldn't start, checked battery and it was completely flat, charged it overnight and popped it back in and the car was fine again, next morning same issue battery flat.
    So bought a new battery which my husband (somehow) managed to put on back to front and it gave off some smoke so he immediately took it off. (Car was off the whole time)
    My dad later fitted it the right way and the car would then crank but not start so he checked all the fuses etc which were all fine and said he probably blew the ECU.
    So we bought a new ECU it has some special function that turns off the immobiliser as that's been playing up recently.
    So now when you start the car (first click loud buzzing sound) then it cranks and it tried to start but didn't, so we popped in a fresh can of fuel and now it will fire up but will die after a few seconds. My dad thinks it might be the fuel relay but wants some more opinions.
    Any ideas guys?

    Thanks in advance
  2. Newbie Joined: Jul 2013 Cornwall Posts: 10 Citroen Saxo 1.4 West Coast
    #2
    Any ideas?
  3. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #3
    Take the fuel relay out from under the ecu,clean up the connections & pop it back in.
  4. Newbie Joined: Jul 2013 Cornwall Posts: 10 Citroen Saxo 1.4 West Coast
    #4
    Thanks Will give it a go.
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 250 2000 Saxo Woodland Green VTS, 2002 Mazda MX5
    #5
    also worth checking and cleaning up your earth points with some emery paper on the car, i know there's one on the passenger wing below the battery and i believe there's one on the gearbox. there are some others but i can't recall exactly where they are - sorry.

    You may find that a dodgy earth connection is what's causing the cut out.