Cup won't start??

[type_rdriver]

I'm after some advice on to why my cup wont start?

I have striped the interier out at the weekend ready to sell and come to start the car and it is just turning over, will not start, bump ect........... I haven't touched anything electrical or cut any wires, the car was fine before i disconected the battery and stripped the car??

Could i have knocked the fuel off when taking out the rear seats, think the pump is near the rubber gaiter under the seat.

Help lol.

 

[Nick_P]

Fuel pump is under the seats. Is the imboliser light flashytown?

 

[type_rdriver]

Fuel pump is under the seats. Is the imboliser light flashytown?

Light is normal, going off when the ignition is turned on??

 

[182Ben]

under the bonnet by battery there should be a big red button press that a few times and try it. its the fuel cut switch for when the cars in an accident. may have knocked that?

 

[type_rdriver]

under the bonnet by battery there should be a big red button press that a few times and try it. its the fuel cut switch for when the cars in an accident. may have knocked that?

Never seen or heard of the button???

Any pic's of where it is??

 

[Tom]

near the battery, bloody great big red button

 

[type_rdriver]

near the battery, bloody great big red button

So there is one there then?

 

[Fred@BTM]

^not on a phs2, the big red button is phs1 only

lock/unlock the car on the plip a few times and then try

if not, check the voltage on the battery

 

[182Ben]

ah apologises! swear i got 1 but probly going mad!

 

[type_rdriver]

^not on a phs2, the big red button is phs1 only

lock/unlock the car on the plip a few times and then try

if not, check the voltage on the battery

Damm.

Voltage is fine mate the car is turning over strongly. Seems as if the immobiliser is on!

 

[Fred@BTM]

crank sensor ok? you sure the relays are all ok?

 

[Tom]

^not on a phs2, the big red button is phs1 only

lock/unlock the car on the plip a few times and then try

if not, check the voltage on the battery

LOL really? tbh ive not looked on the 182. PMSL sorry.

 

[lemonnobby]

Is the fuel gauge working?

 

[type_rdriver]

Is the fuel gauge working?

Never noticed tbh, why??

 

[type_rdriver]

crank sensor ok? you sure the relays are all ok?

How do i check the crank sensor?? What relays do the starting?

 

[Fred@BTM]

you could've knocked the fuel pump loom connector off the sender, on damaged the loom

how stripped are we talking?

 

[182Ben]

mine did this but luckily i worked at renault so quick plug in and crank sensor fault. wiggle the wiring and va va voom!!! worth a try?

 

[lemonnobby]

if the fuel gauge isnt working, quick way of saying something unpluged at the fuel pump

 

[TooneySonic]

dont know if this will help but worth a try....

with my old car the battery died and needed replacing, when the time came it hadnt run for a while, RAC came out and checked the new battery > fine alternator etc.

what he did was put the car in ignition and leave it for a couple of minutes, came back, started and hey presto, 172 was back to life. something to do with the immobilizer but it worked, give it a go

 

[type_rdriver]

you could've knocked the fuel pump loom connector off the sender, on damaged the loom

how stripped are we talking?

Totaly stripped except dash mate lol.

 

[Big Bob]

Turn on the ignition with no interior you should hear the fuel pump wine for a few seconds then stop if you dony hear it wine then the pump may not be running at the bottom of the a pillar there is a connector which powers the fuel pump make sure that that connector is tight right near the accel pedal.

also see if you can hear the fuel/ignition relay click on when you turn the ignition on its the one under the bonnet right hand side near the fuse box has 2 white cables coming off it one for the fuel pump and one for the ignition coil.


also as above checj the crank sensor as that is well renowned for clio's not starting but unless you have been stripping down the engine i wouldn't think that that will be your isssue.

 

[ben_p]

as above, the connection between the front and rear loom at the bottom of the A piller. There is one for both sides

 

[Big Bob]

^get to work

 

[p111drs]

i have the exact same problem in my 182, it doesnt start just keeps turning over

im told its the TBC sensor but it doesnt show up as faulty on diagnostic, so im kind of stuck without a car

 

[richy22]

Try the earting points too. Djroberts on here had a right ball ache and it turned to be an earth strap under the brake fluid or something.

Does it turn over but not ignite?

 

[Big Bob]

Try the earting points too. Djroberts on here had a right ball ache and it turned to be an earth strap under the brake fluid or something.

Does it turn over but not ignite?

Good pointers here too as you may have removed a cable bolted to the chassis when removing the interior and it could affect any number of things not just starting too so make sure that any cables you disconnected from the chassis are put back

 

[Big Bob]

as above, the connection between the front and rear loom at the bottom of the A piller. There is one for both sides

also there sis a little earth starp connection just near this connector too and could be the 0V return for the fuel pump off the connector

cant remember without having a car in front of me

 

[type_rdriver]

I have a orange light staying on the dash! It is a rectangle with a zigzag going through it??

It is the one below the fuel light.

What is it lol.

 

[Fred@BTM]

ah the "take me to your dealer" light

has one of the lambda wires somehow melted?

 

[type_rdriver]

ah the "take me to your dealer" light

has one of the lambda wires somehow melted?

I have no exhaust on the car, just the cat??

Should still start?

 

[Fred@BTM]

yeah should do

erm you tinkered with owt in the engine bay?

 

[type_rdriver]

yeah should do

erm you tinkered with owt in the engine bay?

No mate, mabye somebody has took something off?
Bugging me, i know the engine runs perfectly ect.. and was only started two days ago!!

Since removing seats ect the light is on and is just turning over, but wont start??

 

[maz172cup]

can u jump start it or is it completey dead

 

[SoA2k6]

i have the exact same problem in my 182, it doesnt start just keeps turning over

im told its the TBC sensor but it doesnt show up as faulty on diagnostic, so im kind of stuck without a car

Mine did this too one morning. Was just about to have it towed, and thought "f**k it," unplugged the TDC sensor, wiped it on my work clothes, plugged it back in and the car started first time.

 

[mattjk]

yeah worth a try, just use a rag and some isoproyl alcohol (sp) lol

 

[type_rdriver]

Mine did this too one morning. Was just about to have it towed, and thought "f**k it," unplugged the TDC sensor, wiped it on my work clothes, plugged it back in and the car started first time.

What is the tdc sensor? where is it, pics?

Lol.

 

[type_rdriver]

can u jump start it or is it completey dead

Won't jump.

 

[stuart_s182]

have u disconnected any earths in the car atol cause that could also stop the car from starting, ie any earths on the rear panels etc

 

[type_rdriver]

have u disconnected any earths in the car atol cause that could also stop the car from starting, ie any earths on the rear panels etc

No mate.

What does the orange engine light mean???

It is a orange rectangle with a zigzag line through the middle,

 

[mattjk]

the tdc sensor is underneath the airbox attached to the edge of the gearbox bellhousing I think, dont be lazy do a search