Greenie
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| posted on 24/5/12 at 07:09 PM |
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No start after breakdown ..... Please help!
Can anyone out PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME.. Took the Indy out last night and it was running great, until about a mile from home, the engine just died
without any indication.
At first I thought it was out of fuel so directly went to get some fuel via he wife, anyway big do's and little do's it didn't
respond, turned over but no start.
Got I home and my first thoughts were the usual fuses etc. and the feed to the fuel pump. It was not doing the usual ticking but nothing. So checked
the power to the pump and put the faithful test lamp on it and when you turn the ignition on it lights up then goes out. Put some live to he pmp and
it runs.
Is this a relay issue or ECU issue, I am totally baffled and really do need some help and guidance, so i would appreciate anyone who has any clues on
his very worring concern?.
The engine set up a fuel injected 2ltr Blacktop.
Regards
A very worried man
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blakep82
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| posted on 24/5/12 at 07:20 PM |
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i assume injection? injection pumps prime for a second or 2 when the ignitions put on, so that seems ok
what about your ignition system? is it megajolt? is the ignition ecu getting power ok?
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Greenie
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| posted on 24/5/12 at 07:25 PM |
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The pump would normally tick then go to start, never had a problem in the past which gives me the impression the issue is somewhere around the pump
fel pump, but couldn't be totally wrong. It s an ECU not mega jolt.
At my wittsend.........
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 24/5/12 at 07:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Greenie
Got I home and my first thoughts were the usual fuses etc. and the feed to the fuel pump. It was not doing the usual ticking but nothing. So checked
the power to the pump and put the faithful test lamp on it and when you turn the ignition on it lights up then goes out. Put some live to he pmp and
it runs.
if you put a live to the fuel pump, can you then start the car?
[Edited on 24/5/12 by gremlin1234]
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Greenie
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| posted on 24/5/12 at 07:35 PM |
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Tried a live too the pump and it just ticks , it would normally stop ticking once the fuel gallery was full. Not tried to start it but will give that
a go......
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Worzey
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| posted on 24/5/12 at 07:37 PM |
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Blocked fuel filter? Are you getting fuel to the injectors?
Caterham R400
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Greenie
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| posted on 24/5/12 at 07:41 PM |
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I believe the filter is built onto the pump. No fuel at the gallery which initially pointed me towards the pump.....the pump is very relatively
new....
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jacko
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| posted on 24/5/12 at 07:59 PM |
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http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=170544
I may have the wrong end of the stick but read this link
Jacko
Second post down
[Edited on 24/5/12 by jacko]
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will121
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| posted on 24/5/12 at 08:04 PM |
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What ecu are you running?
Fuel pump primes for 10 seconds then looks for a crank signal to keep running so possibly crank sensor or cable?
[Edited on 24/5/12 by will121]
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Greenie
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| posted on 24/5/12 at 08:14 PM |
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Hmmmmm the sensor does soundtrack lie it could be a possibility, where s this located on the blacktop, not to familiar with engine, always been a
Pinto man in the past.......
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Greenie
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| posted on 24/5/12 at 08:20 PM |
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Just relialised the issue with the crank sensor that the pump does not trip in like it shoud on activating the ignition.......
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will121
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| posted on 25/5/12 at 11:38 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Greenie
Just relialised the issue with the crank sensor that the pump does not trip in like it shoud on activating the ignition.......
Did you sort the problem?
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Greenie
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| posted on 25/5/12 at 03:35 PM |
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No totally lost. Got spark at the plugs, so all seems fine at that end, just discovered that when I send a separate live to the pump and then a
separate earth it is shorting out, the pump s about 4 weeks old so now swaying towards a faulty pump????
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Greenie
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| posted on 28/5/12 at 07:53 PM |
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Well everyone I owe you all a BIG thanks and I would if I could and that is buy you all a beer, it turned out to be the pump in the end, fit another
pump tonight and it fired into life...... What a relieve this has been, totally stumped at the beginning, but with all the expert guidance from the
experts on this forum I have managed to solve the problem.
Again thank you ALL so so much, it has been very much appreciated.
Kind and respectful regards
Peter (Greenie)
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