Non-Starting Clio, Strange!

[Fabio1605]

ok!

1.4 16v Dynamique Clio

Blue(if it matters)

Was in an accident last year... (Drivers door side)

Caused side airbag to deploy

after the accident the engine still ran with no problems what so ever.



After 3-6 months of insurance exscsues the car stills on my drive and i wanted to get it started and its been sitting there dead for 3-6 months too! Could be a cause of the problem!

However.. it doesnt start!

Fresh new battery. All lights up as normal. come to turning the key.. it turns over once if that then the rev meter just clickers!!

Is there any quick Clio tricks that may work, im sure theres no engine damage but the car doesnt even atempt to keep turning! (THE BATTERY IS NOT FLAT!)

Is there a fuel cut off switch or anything like that in clios.....?

Any help would be much apprecaited!!!

 

[edde]

Check all the relays in the engine bay.

 

[chris2006]

My uncles BMW wouldnt start because of a problem with the key. Dont know if its the same with renaults.

Just a thought, If not then yer check the relays.

 

[Fabio1605]

Not to sound thick

but were are they

and how do i check them?

 

[edde]

Not to sound thick

but were are they

and how do i check them?

Take it to a garage then.

 

[Fabio1605]

Please help! any one else
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[olliewebbuk]

Red Button under the bonnet. Press it.

That's the fuel cut off, if the airbags have gone off that will have tripped.

Why doesn't anyone on this forum have BASIC mechanical knowledge?

 

[Dan@SJM]

He said above it was running.

So it wont be fuel cut off switch. People have basic knowledge on here, but you seem to have over looked the information given before bitching.

 

[olliewebbuk]

My friend had a Megane diesel that did that though. Was in a smash, drove home fine, when it wouldn't start. He couldn't figure it out.

I popped the bonnet, pressed the red switch that's not too far from the battery and it fired up second go.

 

[Martin_172]

Why doesn't anyone on this forum have BASIC mechanical knowledge?

No need for that, the forums here to help, would be no point in it if everyone had "BASIC mechanical Knowledge"

check the imobiliser fuse (or all the fuses for that matter!), sounds like the problem i had when mine blew

 

[olliewebbuk]

Okay, I'm sorry if I was harsh. But it even tells you about the fuel cut off in the owners manual. First place you'd look right? Right?!

I mean, come on. RTFM (read the f**king manual).