Another Car wont start problem

[Oggy997]

Ok, so Ive been to my mums this morning, come back.

Decided I'd nip to the shops to get some bread ad milk and the car wont start

I have searched the threads, so Ive took note of whats been mentioned in the returned results.

1. The immobiliser does disable

2. I would check if the fuel pump primes, but I'm not sure how.

3. Things Ive noted on the dashboard:
`- When trying to start, the car does turn over, All lights in the centre section of the dash light up, bar the indicators.
`- After a few turns, most of the lights disappear, bar SERV, ABS, battery/stop/handbrake
`- Upon doing so, the rev counter / speedo needles drop a few millimeters
`- The dash lights fade a little (as expected)

Any ideas? It had a new TDC Sensor I think in 2007 (Crank sensor?) When I had the belts changed.

2003/53 Clio 172

Ill check fuel pump to see if it primes, once I know how.

Thanks

 

[jordan172]

hi mate.

to check the fuel pump lift up the back seat behind the drivers seat.

you will see a black round cover lift that up (just give it a pull)

you will then see the top of the pump.

place one hand on the pump and turn the ignition 2 clicks and you should hear a 2 second buzz.

(sometimes you might have to turn ignition on and off a few times a to feel it)

usually you can hear it prime with seats in but this is a good way to be sure

 

[Oggy997]

Thanks, Ill check it out in the morning.

 

[Da]

Could be the battery, worth checking what voltage it's putting out.

 

[JCC]

Sounds like a battery issue to me.

 

[James.f]

^ how tho if the car does turn over meaning theres enough power goin to the starter,

Could it be down to a faulty UCH ?