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Tandy Jan 22, 2006 04:26 PM

starting problem any idea's
 
put car in garage after taking it out for a run went to start it today and wouldn't go. had no probs whilst driving.
There is alot of clicking when i turn the key went to turn over but wouldn't fire.
tried again fired up ran rough and then cut out

greatfull for all help

Tandy Jan 22, 2006 05:10 PM

going to put battery conditioner on it tonight as thats what it was hooked up to before i took it out. hopefully it will start up after a day connected up so might be able to eliminate a couple of things

Cossie-Iain Jan 22, 2006 05:29 PM

Fuel pump relay in the fuse box packed up or maybe the whole fuse box. :cry:

Tandy Jan 22, 2006 05:49 PM

not the fuse box as checked all this out couple of months ago, full strip down job also got a fuel pump relay then just to check just in case any more ideas? will have ago again with relay but not sure it's that

Tandy Jan 24, 2006 09:51 PM

put battery conditioner back on for two days and started first time think the alternator/battery is no good. had bought 2nd hand one on here but never turned up so will have to sort one out

G1EN Jan 25, 2006 11:28 AM

when that happened on mine after sitting for some time, it was the starter motor that had pack up, put a new on and been fine ever since, and its been fine after having it tucked away for the winter... starts up everytime now with the new starter motor...


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