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 Ran outta petrol..
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Colm
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:16 am

Car ran outta petrol and now it won't start. Just keeps turning, its been turning for about 30 mins on and off and still nothing. Any advice?

*edit* mk1 ph3 diet engine clio
schakal
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:23 am

probably blocked the fuel filter from the crap that was on the bottom of the fuel tank
do you hear the fuel pump priming ?
Colm
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:27 am

schakal wrote:
probably blocked the fuel filter from the crap that was on the bottom of the fuel tank


I thought this was an "urban myth"? Does the pump not take the petrol from the bottom of the tank anyway? Anyone know what size spanner is needed to remove the filter as the car is half a mile away and I'm walking up and down to it Sad
Chet T16
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:30 am

You haven't mentioned if you put more fuel in or not
schakal
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:33 am

Chet T16 wrote:
You haven't mentioned if you put more fuel in or not


Laughing
Colm
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:35 am

haha yes i have, 6 litres Wink
Chet T16
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:00 am

You can never be too sure Smile
Colm
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:02 am

yeah. I'll try tow starting it othrewise I'll take the filter off and have a look. Is it possible to clean out the filter or will I need a new one if its clogged?
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:07 am

the fuel is taken from the bottom of the tank.

Anyway you will need to prime the TB again, turn the ignition on and off when you hear the fuel pump relay click off to get the fuel up to the TB, then it shoudl fire up.

Tow startign etc is just another way to fuck things quicker, it shoudl start if not then theres a problem, tow starting might solve it by destroyign whatever the problem is!
Colm
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:25 am

Petrol isn't the problem, took the pipe of the end of the injector rail and there is loads of petrol there. Gonna take the plugs out and make sure its in the cylenders.

Engine keeps turning and turning but no kick outta it, any suggestions?
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:41 am

floor the throttle and keep cranking, its prob flooded now.
Neal
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:49 am

i ran out of petrol the other week. Was on my way to work when I noticed i needed petrol. I thought I'd chance it as I'd be late for work if I stopped to fill up. Came to a stop at a roundabout at the top of a hill near work. Pushed the car round the roundabout and over to the other side of the hill, then rolled all the way down the bottom, carried the speed round another roundabout and coasted slowly up to the pump at a petrol station, was quite lucky, but still fecking embarrassing. Embarassed And I was of course even later for work than I would have been had I just stopped to fill up. Probably would have had enough petrol anyway if I hadn't been ragging it Rolling Eyes
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:57 am

I have only actually ran out of petrol once in my blue energy on the motorway, managed about a mile of rolling cos I was speeding! lol

The old saab and the 16vs I have to say, they will start and run fine, but won't rev by 4 grand or pull the car if out of petrol. Never had one just die and not start
Colm
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:04 am

I'm not sure if it even ran out of petrol now. light was on for 30 miles... usually get 50 when it comes on. Plugs out now gave them a good clean and left them out so the petrol could evaporate from the cylinders, judging from the smell theres plenty of petrol in them.
Colm
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:25 am

plugs back in no difference. tested all the leads to make sure they were sparking, 2 didn't seem to be. it would run on 2 cylinders tho wouldn't it? or not if they are constantly missing.
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:31 am

it won;t run from cold on 2 cyls and barely just when warm.

is it coil packs on it?
Colm
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:34 am

yup, coil pack not a disp, battery is run flat now. I'll try later (when i get a jump of somebody) and swap the leads around to make sure its not them. I'm beginning to think it was nothing to do with petrol. Do coil packs just give up often?
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:37 am

yes the coil packs die all the time. new coil pack.
Colm
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:38 am

£45 on GSF Crying or Very sad
Colm
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 2:46 pm

took out a spark plug and tested each lead, they all sparked.. some not as strong as others. so back to step one Sad
Chris H
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:58 am

its the coil pack.
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