ditchlewis
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| posted on 1/8/07 at 07:33 PM |
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Tin top problems
Well its a long shot, but i have a Hyundai Trajet MPV it's a 2.0 petrol auto.
we hav'nt been using it much and when i used it on saturday it was ticking . i know the petrol tank was nearly empty but moving it out the
drive last night it appeared to run out of petrol.
i assume the ticking was the petrol pump.
i have just put in 3 gallons of fuel and cranked it over for a couple of mins. no joy wont start.
the owners manual is crap. do i have to prime the fuel pump in some way?
so far in the last 2 weeks my passat has blown its turbo (ok i did that ), i had to be towed home from my sva yesterday and now this my luck
has run out
any ideas lads.
ditch
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 1/8/07 at 07:35 PM |
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Horse and cart?
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ditchlewis
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| posted on 1/8/07 at 07:45 PM |
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well the horse and cart are big enough for the family.
but
good job i've borrowed a grand voyager until my new grand senic arrives
but being 3.3 petrol auto that only does 20mpg
at least the wine is cheap in france and theres lots of space to bring it back
ditch
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novacaine
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| posted on 1/8/07 at 08:02 PM |
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as far as i can see there are three problems with your car,
1) Hyundai
2) MPV
3) Auto
But on a serious note, how about removing a fuel hose in the engine bay, carfully pointing it into a bucket and turn the ignition on, if you get
petrol through i would start to worry, but then try plugs, failing that get the fault codes read. May have some damage to the cat
have a go at that and see what happens
Matt
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novacaine
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| posted on 1/8/07 at 08:04 PM |
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just a thought, where did the clicking sound like it was coming from?
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but its sinking, Racing around to come up behind you again, the sun is the same in a relative way but
your older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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Dazza
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| posted on 1/8/07 at 08:15 PM |
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AA/RAC
if u dont have home start, tow it 3 miles away and call them, tell them u ran out of juice,. put some in and here u r. simple....
diesel have those problems of presure etc etc, but not heard of a petrol doing that...
maybe the pump has packed up, or possibly clogged, as if there was crap in the tank and often is, could have been pulled into pipe/filter when it ran
out...
just a thought..... 
fuckit
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Scoob
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| posted on 1/8/07 at 08:19 PM |
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Perhaps the pump is full of shite, from the bottom of the tank?? (Had that problem in work today, someone ran outta petrol and it wouldnt start once
refueld.. ended up being pipe to pump was clogged)
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Danozeman
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| posted on 1/8/07 at 08:25 PM |
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Can u hear the pump pumping the pressure up when u first turn the ignition on??
Take the fuel pipe off the injector rail and see if u have fuel there. Can you get to a pressure relief valve on the fuel rail u can press in to see
if theres fuel or pressure?
Maybe an air lock in the fuel pipe.
Try it again tomorra and see what happens it might have flooded itself and cant get over it.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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gazza285
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| posted on 1/8/07 at 09:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by novacaine
as far as i can see there are three problems with your car,
1) Hyundai
2) MPV
3) Auto
Now that's funny.
You now owe me a mouth full of red wine young man.
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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scottc
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| posted on 1/8/07 at 10:40 PM |
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Not much to go on really.
You say it was almost out of fuel, but how almost? Had the light been on?
Go back to basics, pull a plug and check for spark, remove an injector and check for fuel. Get your multimeter out and check the fuel pump is getting
voltage, and see what current its using.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 2/8/07 at 07:13 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ditchlewis
but being 3.3 petrol auto that only does 20mpg
Thats not bad. My 3.2 Jag does 17 if i drive as slow as my sister (which doesnt happen very often)
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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ditchlewis
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| posted on 2/8/07 at 07:23 AM |
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17 is bad. but i'm use to 55mpg from my passat TDI. i commute 100 miles a day and
Passat £40 = one weeks motoring
Voyager £40 = 2 Days motoring
back to the problem, the ticking was from under the car low down to the side of the engine. the engine was running sweet but the ticking was rev
dependant.
the warning light had not come but i know it worked a week before.
i will try removing a fuel pipe and seeing if there is any fuel getting through.
the problem is i'm selling it and i dont want to spend a fortune on fixing it.
many thanks
Ditch
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