ph1 172 not starting!! mot today.

[m&l172ph1]

Hi guys my wife's 172 won't start.
I got it to start this morning ran it for 15 mins turned it off and tried to restart it and it fired straight away.
10 mins later and now it won't start.
The car has been sat for about 14 months.
The fuel pump kicks in and I've changed the crank sensor over and still nothing! All the lights go out on the dash.
The other day it wouldn't start I gave it a light squit of easy start just to see what happened and it started straight away and carried on running fine.
Any suggestions?
It has an mot at 4pm today!
I have my ph1 so I can swap bits over I'll try the coil now! But I think it's fuel related and I have pressed the roll over valve.
Thanks

 

[m&l172ph1]

Not the coil either and thete's defiantly fuel in th fuel rail!

Please help!!
Any suggestions at all?

 

[Addicted]

Battery voltage?

 

[Budgie]

Yep, i'd be looking at the battery.

Stick a set of leads between yours and hers.

 

[STEVE.M]

Not the coil either and thete's defiantly fuel in th fuel rail!

Please help!!
Any suggestions at all?

Stale fuel,drain & replace with fresh.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Check the electrical relays under the bonnet as well for any verdigree build up. (Black ones, three of them).

 

[m&l172ph1]

Battery spins it over really well. I've just got another coil and leads.
Also I've left her coil pack and cank sensor on my car and it doesn't seem the same!
Someone else suggested the 3 relays aswell.
I'll try them
Thanks guys

 

[m&l172ph1]

It's definitely got no spark.
I've put another lead and plug in and it's got no spark.

 

[105e]

Like the stale fuel suggestion, if its been standing 14 months

 

[m&l172ph1]

I did put a fresh gallon in the other day.

It's just annoying as it started this morning!

 

[STEVE.M]

This thread has dropped a wing & stalled.

 

[m&l172ph1]

Check the electrical relays under the bonnet as well for any verdigree build up. (Black ones, three of them).

Done this but still nothing!

 

[STEVE.M]

Done this but still nothing!

Going back to where you began,does the easy start trick still work?

 

[m&l172ph1]

No, tried that just now and nothing.
Someone's mentioned the wiring to the crank sensor can corrode?
I haven't got a test light or multimeter to hand so it's hard work at the minute!

 

[m&l172ph1]

Well I got it started, but I'm scared to turn it off!
Don't know why?
The battery got really weak so I used a jump pack and it fired up!

What is the correct battery for these? I fitted an 063 but the original battery was a lot bigger. Just wondering If there's not enough amps in an 063 when cranking?

 

[STEVE.M]

Well I got it started, but I'm scared to turn it off!
Don't know why?
The battery got really weak so I used a jump pack and it fired up!

What is the correct battery for these? I fitted an 063 but the original battery was a lot bigger. Just wondering If there's not enough amps in an 063 when cranking?

I have a cheap & cheerfull Motrio 063 supplied by Mick @diamond for £27.58 i/c vat last December & have had no problems.
I do use the car every day though.
Get a drop test done on the battery to prove you haven`t got a naff one.
If the dash lights come on when your cranking the engine/ or the trip computer resets itself,you probably have a battery on the way out.

 

[DannyR]

I've had this with Clio's before, battery reads fines but when cranking it's a massive draw. Still cranks and spins but will not start.

Just needs a new battery.

 

[m&l172ph1]

I have a cheap & cheerfull Motrio 063 supplied by Mick @diamond for £27.58 i/c vat last December & have had no problems.
I do use the car every day though.
Get a drop test done on the battery to prove you haven`t got a naff one.
If the dash lights come on when your cranking the engine/ or the trip computer resets itself,you probably have a battery on the way out.

I've had this with Clio's before, battery reads fines but when cranking it's a massive draw. Still cranks and spins but will not start.

Just needs a new battery.

Thanks guys I think I'll try it with a new battery and see how it goes.

 

[m&l172ph1]

Forgot to mention the car past mot with flying colours. It's so different driving it compared to mine.
Being standard.