crashed into curb, car wont start

1. sufc_paul Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 143

   #1 7th December 2015, 08:09

   Hit a curb pretty hard in my vts and now the car turns over but won't start, help.l please
2. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #2 7th December 2015, 09:22

   Theres a red push button near the winsdscreen under the bonnet. Try that

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3. user_98505 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 269 106 Rallye

   #3 7th December 2015, 11:34

   the inertia switch^ I think it's near the brake fluid res.
4. sufc_paul Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 143

   #4 8th December 2015, 16:37

   thanks guys, still not working, can hear the fuel pump working though when i turn the ignition on but it sounds like it wants to turn on but then just keeps ticking over. Sounds like the immobilers stuck on or something
5. sufc_paul Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 143

   #5 11th December 2015, 14:11

   any ideas anyone?
6. sufc_paul Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 143

   #6 11th December 2015, 14:19

   i think it has an aftermarket "Toad" immobilser and alarm fitted
7. user_98505 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 269 106 Rallye

   #7 11th December 2015, 14:41

   There will be a wire going from the alarm to the coilpack usually, at least there is on mine. that may have broken perhaps?
8. sufc_paul Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 143

   #8 17th December 2015, 06:52

   Had an auto electrician out he got it started by spraying some fuel into the manifold, and he says the fuel pump is firing up so could it possible be a blocked line or a damaged fuel filter? I'll disconnect one of the pipes on the pump and crank the car and see if fuel squirts out to check for a blocked line
9. flev93 L-plater Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 47

   #9 17th December 2015, 22:13

   doubt you'll have a blocked line, if it was running before hand.
   
   if it starts with easy start you no it's fuel issue, or immobiliser kicking in?
   
   id disconnect fuel line at the bulk head, put ignition on see if fuel comes up. if not it's either pump or immobiliser.
10. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

    #10 18th December 2015, 08:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sufc_paul Had an auto electrician out he got it started by spraying some fuel into the manifold, and he says the fuel pump is firing up so could it possible be a blocked line or a damaged fuel filter? I'll disconnect one of the pipes on the pump and crank the car and see if fuel squirts out to check for a blocked line

    dosen,t sound much of an auto elctrican if thats all he found --did he say if it had a spark?
    take to REAL garage
11. sufc_paul Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 143

    #11 18th December 2015, 14:28

    i wasnt there at the time i was at work but my dad was there, he said he checked all electrical connections, he was testing the fuel pump with a multimeter while my dad cranked the car and it was working so immobiliser didnt cut it out? just the fuel isnt making it all the way through, he got it started with easy start.
    
    the engine management is also on since i hit the curb