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Offline jsklair

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Problem: Engine dies a couple of seconds after ignition
« on: February 23, 2013, 07:53:45 pm »
I turned my car on this afternoon, and after a few seconds the revs died to nothing.

I tried again a few times, with the same result.

I thin tried with my right foot planted on the accelerator, this made it rev louder at the start; but it still died a second or two later.

One thing to note, the rev meter did not move once, it was planted on zero.

The guy driving the recovery truck had a look, and said it was most likely a dead fuel pump.

Does anyone else have a better idea?

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Re: Problem: Engine dies a couple of seconds after ignition
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2013, 08:03:53 pm »
A fuse blown on said fuel pump ?

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Re: Problem: Engine dies a couple of seconds after ignition
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2013, 08:09:39 pm »
Sounds like an immobiliser related issue to me.
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Re: Problem: Engine dies a couple of seconds after ignition
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2013, 08:15:57 pm »
Sounds like an immobiliser related issue to me.

Now that you mention it, I remember the hazard lights going off when I last turned the car off (the alarm horn has not worked for a few months, so no noise).

If it is the immobiliser,  how do I remobilise it?

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Re: Problem: Engine dies a couple of seconds after ignition
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2013, 08:36:49 pm »
put the key in and turn,  does the immo light go out or flash?

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Re: Problem: Engine dies a couple of seconds after ignition
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2013, 08:44:21 pm »
My car does this now and again then starts up on the second try,  i just put it down to a cold start?
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Re: Problem: Engine dies a couple of seconds after ignition
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2013, 08:58:14 pm »
put the key in and turn,  does the immo light go out or flash?

The immobiliser light goes out after a second.

Does this mean the immobiliser is not the issue?

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Re: Problem: Engine dies a couple of seconds after ignition
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2013, 09:26:20 pm »
A fuse blown on said fuel pump ?

I replaced the fuel pump fuse (fuse 27 (15 amp) as per the manual), and still no joy.

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Re: Problem: Engine dies a couple of seconds after ignition
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2013, 04:27:45 am »
it is not an immo issue then,  you need your car to be scanned.

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Re: Problem: Engine dies a couple of seconds after ignition
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2013, 09:37:36 am »
it is not an immo issue then,  you need your car to be scanned.

Do I have to go to a dealer, out well most specialists have the required scanning equipment?

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Re: Problem: Engine dies a couple of seconds after ignition
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2013, 09:43:11 am »
it is not an immo issue then,  you need your car to be scanned.

Do I have to go to a dealer, out well most specialists have the required scanning equipment?

Look on this website. Look at the VCDS register and see if a forum user can scan it for you that's local to you perhaps  :happy2:

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Re: Problem: Engine dies a couple of seconds after ignition
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2013, 04:03:23 pm »
it is not an immo issue then,  you need your car to be scanned.

Do I have to go to a dealer, out well most specialists have the required scanning equipment?

Look on this website. Look at the VCDS register and see if a forum user can scan it for you that's local to you perhaps  :happy2:

Thanks for that.   I've checked there's no one in the Slough area.  :sad1:

I'll probably have to for it to the specialist in it's state.

Is there anything else obvious that it could be?

Would a fuel pump problem stop the rev meter from working?

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Re: Problem: Engine dies a couple of seconds after ignition
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2013, 03:48:40 pm »
A friend of mine is in your area: http://www.tuningfactory.co.uk/

Name is Tim  :happy2:

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Re: Problem: Engine dies a couple of seconds after ignition
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2013, 06:56:24 pm »
happened to my brother when he took out the ESP button when wrapping the console. car wouldnt start without the button plugged in? weird.