Cars has been standing for 12months, wont start.

[w7hen]

my 02 1600 16v clio has been standing for 12months. The battery is fully charged but it wont turn over, so i think its a fuel issue, because the spark plugs are dry after trying to turn the engine over. Maybe a fuel pump problem? can anyone help please.
Henry

 

[Aluco]

Bad idea leaving cars to stand all sorts of seals etc perish, coil pack ?

 

[kic]

guessing here but pump the gas pedal a few times,

 

[Gene Hunt]

As in post 2,why didn't you go out every couple of weeks & fire it up ?.

 

[bmh.01]

Can you hear the fuel pump prime? Checked fuses? Relays operating when you turn the ignition on?

 

[w7hen]

Is the fuel pump tank end or engine end?

 

[bmh.01]

In the tank, you should be able to hear it prime when you turn the ignition on. You checked all the engine bay fuses?

 

[The Boosh!]

empty the tank and put new petrol in it... your petrol will have gone off. iirc petrol goes off after 8 months or something? might be just dreaming though

 

[w7hen]

thanks, i will check the pump now, i dont think its working, because there is no obvious noise.

 

[w7hen]

there is no sign of any fuel in the engine area

 

[Daniel]

Sounds daft, but how do you know the battery has charged? If you've just put in on charge after 12m of sitting still, its probably fucked.

For the sake of £25 i'd buy a new battery and go from there.

 

[w7hen]

it is a new battery,

 

[Antz172]

When you turn the ignition on you should hear a slight whine that last half a second, thats the fuel pump priming up

 

[Daniel]

Starter motor could be stuck?

Put it in 2nd gear and rock the car back and forth. Although if your not hearing the fuel pump turn on, chances are its an eletrical issue.

 

[Stig182]

put the car in gear, (1st or 2nd) and keep rocking the car backwards and forwards....might free things up..... If there was no fuel ur engine would still turn over. If ur sparkplugs werent sparking ur engine would still turnover....

What about the starter motor?

Uve got power issues IMO. How bright are your headlights?

 

[Stig182]

Starter motor could be stuck?

Put it in 2nd gear and rock the car back and forth. Although if your not hearing the fuel pump turn on, chances are its an eletrical issue.

basically the same post as mine :rasp:

 

[The Boosh!]

Starter motor could be stuck?

Put it in 2nd gear and rock the car back and forth. Although if your not hearing the fuel pump turn on, chances are its an eletrical issue.

basically the same post as mine :rasp:

technically yours is the same as his not his the same as yours... because your SSSLLLOOWWW :rasp:

 

[w7hen]

yea, i tried rocking before, i think its could be the pump.

 

[chop_vxr]

why would rocking the car effect the starter motor its not even engaged ??????????

 

[caister]

does the engine turn over??