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car wont start - fuel gauge registers zero (flashing) but fuel inthere.
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car wont start - fuel gauge registers zero (flashing) but fuel inthere. -
10-21-2009
, 08:03 AM
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Weird. Wife said there was a strange clicking noise when she opened the door and then car wouldnt start. I had a look and fuel gauge registered none and light was flashing, so I assumed the silly cow had run out of petrol. Put 5 litres in but its still the same. Engine turning over fine. Is there possibly a sensor or something thats screwed that is telling the engine theres no petrol? Car is a fiat punto. |
so, then off then repeat a few times to get the fuel through? or is it an
entirely unrelated problem such as snapped cam belt (common on small fiats)
Basic diagnostics are the order of the day, has it got a spark, are the
plugs wet with fuel, does the cam turn, those sort of things.
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paulfoel wrote: Weird. Wife said there was a strange clicking noise when she opened the door and then car wouldnt start. I had a look and fuel gauge registered none and light was flashing, so I assumed the silly cow had run out of petrol. Put 5 litres in but its still the same. Engine turning over fine. Is there possibly a sensor or something thats screwed that is telling the engine theres no petrol? Car is a fiat punto. is the car on level ground? *have you turned on the ignition for 5 secsor so, then off then repeat a few times to get the fuel through? *or is itan entirely unrelated problem such as snapped cam belt (common on small fiats) Basic diagnostics are the order of the day, has it got a spark, are the plugs wet with fuel, does the cam turn, those sort of things. |
that fuel gauge registered zero.
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paulfoel wrote: Weird. Wife said there was a strange clicking noise when she opened the door and then car wouldnt start. I had a look and fuel gauge registered none and light was flashing, so I assumed the silly cow had run out of petrol. Put 5 litres in but its still the same. Engine turning over fine. Is there possibly a sensor or something thats screwed that is telling the engine theres no petrol? Car is a fiat punto. is the car on level ground? *have you turned on the ignition for 5 secsor so, then off then repeat a few times to get the fuel through? *or is itan entirely unrelated problem such as snapped cam belt (common on small fiats) Basic diagnostics are the order of the day, has it got a spark, are the plugs wet with fuel, does the cam turn, those sort of things. |
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On Oct 21, 2:12 pm, "Mrcheerful" <nbk... (AT) hotmail (DOT) co.uk> wrote: paulfoel wrote: Weird. Wife said there was a strange clicking noise when she opened the door and then car wouldnt start. I had a look and fuel gauge registered none and light was flashing, so I assumed the silly cow had run out of petrol. Put 5 litres in but its still the same. Engine turning over fine. Is there possibly a sensor or something thats screwed that is telling the engine theres no petrol? Car is a fiat punto. is the car on level ground? have you turned on the ignition for 5 secs or so, then off then repeat a few times to get the fuel through? or is it an entirely unrelated problem such as snapped cam belt (common on small fiats) Basic diagnostics are the order of the day, has it got a spark, are the plugs wet with fuel, does the cam turn, those sort of things. Turns out the fuse box inside the car was flooded with water... |
the memory bank!
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paulfoel wrote: On Oct 21, 2:12 pm, "Mrcheerful" <nbk... (AT) hotmail (DOT) co.uk> wrote: paulfoel wrote: Weird. Wife said there was a strange clicking noise when she opened the door and then car wouldnt start. I had a look and fuel gauge registered none and light was flashing, so I assumed the silly cow had run out of petrol. Put 5 litres in but its still the same. Engine turning over fine. Is there possibly a sensor or something thats screwed that is telling the engine theres no petrol? Car is a fiat punto. is the car on level ground? have you turned on the ignition for 5 secs or so, then off then repeat a few times to get the fuel through? or is it an entirely unrelated problem such as snapped cam belt (common on small fiats) Basic diagnostics are the order of the day, has it got a spark, are the plugs wet with fuel, does the cam turn, those sort of things. Turns out the fuse box inside the car was flooded with water... so the clicking was maybe the door locks or a relay, another one to add to the memory bank!- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
happy now that I accused her of running out of petrol !!!!
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