Another car won't start thread!

[char69lie]

Well the other day I was running the car on the drive.. (it's off the road) and it ran out of petrol.. Couple of days later. (today) I put 11 quid in it. And it won't start. It turns over quite quickly just won't start. I don't get why as it was running perfect before it ran out

[stevo67]

When you run out of fuel it takes a while for the fuel to come through the fuel pipe,before it starts.Or you`ve pumped up some crap from the tank and its blocked the fuel system.


Steve.

[char69lie]

Ah nice, what's the best way to check this? Just let it turn over for a while?

[stevo67]

Ah nice, what's the best way to check this? Just let it turn over for a while?

Try that yes just don`t flatten the battery mate.:y:


Steve.:drink:

[char69lie]

ill hook it up to th rents car.. any sort of time i should try this for? 30 seconds, minute.. longer?

And if this doesnt work is there anything else i should check?

[stevo67]

When you turn the key can you hear the fuel pump priming?ie a humming noise.

Steve.

[char69lie]

nope.. nother wierd thing ive just noticed.. the dials dont work.. the warning lights do but dials dont.. find it strange as when it ran out.. all i did was lock it and went in..

[huggy54]

i have the same problem. my car run out of petrol, on my drive and now it wont start. ts not fuel pump, nothing blocked or anything. i tried almost everything, had to take it to Citroen as I couldnt find the fault they told me it was a relay thats done (ill get the part number). might not be the same for yours but uve had the exact thing my car has. my car is still a Citroen

[char69lie]

A relay? it worked fine before it ran out.. and the dials dont work? i just dont get it tbh. lol

[char69lie]

got it started in the end had a look at the fuses.. pulled them out put them back.. and it started? lol..