Another car won't start thread

[Sunglasses_Ron]

I know there's tons of these threads on here but this question is quite specific.

Very occasionally my 182 refuses to start. I get the stop light come on and it will turn over for a second or two and then stop. I do eventually get it going but the last two times its happened it took me ages to get it going. If I turn the ignition on without trying to start it I get some clicking/whirring noises? Yesterday I turned ignition on, left all the dash warning lights to go off (except the stop light obviously) I then waited about ten seconds turned ignition off and on the next next turn the stop light went off and it started. I have also tried using the spare key but it makes no difference at all.

It might just be a coincidence but its has happened twice now while the car was parked on a sloping driveway?

Anyway my main question is, will a fault code stay on even after the car starts so I can drive it and get it diagnosed? Or would I have to get someone round the next time it refuses to start?

This has happened once while my wife was using the car (rare occurrence) and I got a proper load of ear hole torture because of it so I want to get it sorted once and for all.

Sorry for the long winded description of the problem, I'm just trying to provide as much detail as possible.

Ronald.

 

[Poopensharten]

As far as i know, the engine management light needs to stay lit for it to be diagnosed (plugged in)

It sounds to me as though the fuel pump may be humped? Failing that, starter motor or crank sensor perhaps? Seems to be a common problem at the moment! I had it happen on my 182 this time last year but it seemed to reslove its self after a few weeks. I found turning the key until you could hear the pump prime leave a second, then fire it and it started no bother?

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

It's quite intermittent. Happens a couple of times and then is ok for ages.

From what ive read on here it could be one of a number of things. Whatever it is its a king size pain in the arse.

Not being very mechanically minded doesn't help lol

 

[Poopensharten]

Aye i was the exact same with mine mate, it went on for weeks at a time and then it just stopped so christ knows what it was!

 

[Adam D]

Did you manage to sort anything out with this?

Mine did a similar thing quite often a while back, i noticed it more when parked slightly on a downhill slope. The car did exactly the same as you, the fuel pump never actually primed though. I changed most of the relays and cleaned everything up, i also changed the loom on one of the rear light clusters as it was really corroded and the fog light would come on when braking, since then it only flickered a little.. Then today months later the car wouldn't start again, parked slightly downhill too. Didn't even try starting the car as the fuel pump didn't prime and immobiliser was solid, as soon as i turned it and heard the fuel pump it let me start straight away and has turned on 4 times so far since.

What i have noticed is when i brake now i no longer get a flicker from the fog light i get a solid light like before which for some reason leads me to believe it it could be linked to an earthing problem or something however i am confused as to how it can run fine for a while then suddenly do this again.

 

[Ralphizzle]

My experience.: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...obiliser-fault&p=9066674&posted=1#post9066674