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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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went out to start my car this afternoon and the bl**dy thing wont start i changed the spark plugs yesterday and it started first time i also cleaned the boost solinoid but was running like a dream last night theres about a 1/4 of a tank of fuel in it and it still not playing i turned it over a few times but will not fire up its turning fine all hep would be appreciated anything that i can check its also very cold outside where i am hmmmm????
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 02:19 PM
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i did the same thing a few months ago and accidentley pulled of a pipe that attachs to the bottom on the pipe that goes from the throttle body to the maf try that nothing ventured nothing gained hope this helps
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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but it was running fine last night
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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breather pipe. as above.

check your coil packs are all pushed over the plugs correctly.

might be worthwhilst doing an ecu reset too?
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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right ill go out have a look
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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ive gr the same problem, lookin round the engine bay theres nothing poped out or leaking, and it just keeps turning over will not fire for love nor money!!!! theres definately fuel pressure so fuels getting to it but it doesn't seem to want to ignite it? o btw the check engine light stays on until you crank it?

any help again will be appreciated.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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shaggy you say do a ecu reset dose the enging not need to be running
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 03:00 PM
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Try wiggling the crank sensor (and cam sensor while you're at it). Then try cranking over...
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could you tell me the location of these to sensors if i disconect the battery how long before ecu will reset itself
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 03:36 PM
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could you tell me the location of these to sensors if i disconect the battery how long before ecu will reset itself
Disconnect for about 1/2 hour should do it (enough time for the capacitor to run down and forget sensor I/O values).

The crank sensor is in-line with the crank pulley and on top of the block, just below the alternator. Cam sensor is on block near to the oll-filler pipe (looks like crank sensor too).
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done that but still no joy check coil packs were seated corectly diconected the battery wiggled sensors but still nothing
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as i said the car was running really well last night
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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Ok so what have you done to it since it was last running like a dream..
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plug in the self diognostic blocks count flashes for error codes,this will prob tell you whats going on.
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iv done nothing i ran it down lastnight then went out today and wouldnt start
could you talk me throught connecting the diognostic blocks anyone
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Explain what you mean by ran it down..
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just let it idle for a couple of minutes
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it should read codes from cold.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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defo getting a good spark just checked now i have to think about fuel
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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should i be hearing the fuel pump buzzing if so where are they located also where is the fuel pump fuses
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by batmanwrx
just let it idle for a couple of minutes


and here we have the answer I bet, the new plugs have fouled up...


Take them out, give them a clean, regap them to 0.7mm if you didn't do that already, bung them back in and tell me it started fine...

THEN GO FOR A DRIVE, not let it tick over and switch off.
Surprising how many times I've seen new plugs do this...

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fuzz im thinking it might be fuel as i cant here the fuel pump the plugs were gapped to 0.7 i think we have our wires crossed i done the plugs yesterday then took it out for a good drive last night i didnt just do the plugs then turn it of i ment i let it run down when i got back in from my drive last night then tryed to start it today then nothing just turned over and thats about it
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 06:07 PM
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Oh ok...

99.9% of the time when something is wrong with the car immediately after someone has worked on it, it turns out to be something they did / didn't do. Just hate to see you go down a load of roads not related to what you did first.
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i also cleaned out my boost solinoid to im starting to scratch my head
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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right got the back seats out and looking at listening to the fuel pump but nothing i tryed to pull the middle pipe off to see if i was getting fuel but cant get it off and stabbed myself with a screw driver iv got a fluke if testen the conection what should i be looking to get
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 01:36 PM
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Hey up mate. Have you checked the fuse and fuel pump relay?

Found a wiring diagram i had with mine so hope this helps

the relay should have 4 wires coming from it which are:
Black/Blue: (To fuse: FB-9, No.13)
Grey:
Black: (Ground)
Red/Black: (To Fuel pump control module)

The Red/Black wire goes to the fuel pump control module via a conector.

There should be 5 wires conected to the fuel pump control module which are:

black: (To fuel pump)
White: (To fuel pump)
Red/Black: (From relay)
Blue/Green: (Bulk head??)
Black: (Ground)

The Black and white wires go to the fuel pump via a conector.

Somebody correct me if this is wrong. cheers
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