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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 04:52 PM
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Been away for a 5 days, went to start the s2 up and had flat battery, so bumped it, went first time, moved it off the drive way was running for 5mins or so, idle mainly, and turned engine off, and went to start it, all its doing is priming fuel pump fine, but wont start.
Everything was fine 5 days ago.
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 05:17 PM
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have you got a spare battery you could try or put yours on charge give that a try first
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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ill charge it over night, its strange as the fuel pump primes fine, but wont even try starting
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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it may have enough to prim the fuel pump but not turn over give it a charge tonight
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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id say the cold weather has killed you batt mate buy an hydrometer there only a few quid

fule pump will prime off about 11 volts and low amps to crank u need high amps
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