PeterD

Cars been standing a while and now wont start, the battery's a bit dead and i tried jumping it of the fiesta (and prom[ptly killed the fiesta).

But it wont turnover, im popping of for some new plugs now but if anybody has any ideas id appreciate the help.

Cheers in advance

Pete

vroooom ptssssh

Battery's probably just TOO flat, happens to me allot cos my alarm sooks every bit of juice out it, even when starting it off a heavy diesel battery you need to leave it for ages

I find that if you connect the jump leads, turn the ignition on the S1 with the jumper car running it will take about 10-15 mins for it to even turn over fast enough.

StephenC

could try some larger jump leads to get it going, if battery is completely flat you'll need a fair few amperes to get it going.

PeterD

think my uncles gonna pop down witha booster, pain in the arse this but all part of the fun lol

matt p

Hey pete have you not got a diesel car to jump it off of mate?

vroooom ptssssh

connect positive to your battery and negative to something like engine lifting eye, wiggle them about to make sure it gets a good connection.

homer j

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don't make that much difference to be honest. had to jump my s2 off my gf's diesel seat ibiza and to get it to start she had to hold the revs at almost 2k.

PeterD

Leccy probs now fixed guys, thanks for helping me out

Now ive got a broken fuel pipe

Bottom left on the metering head, if anybody has a spare im happy to fork out for it

PM or phone me (07791903042) me if ya do lol

Daviet

awrite mate.ive still got an old metering head lying here if you want it.its still got a small thin hose of the bottom of it if thats what your on about can come and take it away if you like mate

PeterD

dave is it the full red fuel pipe from meter to manifold?

If so ill happily take it of your hands mate

Daviet

sorry mate aint a red pip its just a black one.ill go try take a pic of it and you can let me know if its any good to you

Daviet

sorry bout shit pic but here it is .dont think its going to be any good to you mate.sorry

PeterD

Bugger

Thanks though dave for looking it out

bollocks to it ill worry about it on saturday morning

Daviet

im sure the part you are after mate you will probaby get on an xr3i aswell .so maybe easier to get one from the scrappies?

vroooom ptssssh

Is it:

injector pipe?
CSV pipe?
fuel feed to metering unit?
small pipe on metering uni?

SafeChav

Thats probably more caused by poor jump leads just for info If you have to leave the battery connected for a while you are charging your battery from the fresh one, the jump leads most likely can't handle the current your starter is trying to pull.

vroooom ptssssh

Hmmmm, Im not so sure tbh, they are heavy jump leads.....I find that if a battery is COMPLETELY flat, no matter what, you'll need to leave it charging from the fresh battery, not just on my car either.

AJC

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pete, i have about 8 of those pipes in my garage

DazC

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If you keep letting the battery go flat it WILL go fooked.

Once it's completely flat (no voltage at all in it), you might as well bin it.