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riggsy
21st February 2007, 12:28
Just been out working on the car, opened the bonnet but i dropped it it fell right down and shut! Opened it back up and the fuel cut off switch had fallen off of where it was held on to!?

I tried to start the car and NOTHING, so placed the fuel cut of switch were it was and pressed it you can hear the fuel tanks engage and it goes to start but dies straight away?

What have i done?

Help!
woodsy
21st February 2007, 12:31
dunno try removing the negative off your battery for half hour or so
riggsy
21st February 2007, 13:09
Ok mate ill try that cheers!

What could i have knocked off for it not to start?
Karl
21st February 2007, 13:10
lol! - i dont know why thats happened dude, but thats a funny typical saxo problem :)
TU-Tuning
21st February 2007, 13:13
Just an idea mate, as the fuel cutoff switch is near the fuses make sure theyre all still in place?
riggsy
21st February 2007, 13:13
This sucks! Cant be the battery as it goes to turn over, but dies!
riggsy
21st February 2007, 13:14
Yep checked all fuses everything seems to be ok!
saxodan
21st February 2007, 13:14
That big red button need pushing?
riggsy
21st February 2007, 13:20
Done that mate ^
saxodan
21st February 2007, 13:24
Done that mate ^

Then im all out of ideas

Hessle is normally around these parts of the forum, hes like a bible on saxo problems

ask him
hesslevtr
21st February 2007, 13:29
Then im all out of ideas

Hessle is normally around these parts of the forum, hes like a bible on saxo problems

ask him

errr cheers

so it starts but dies straight away then
riggsy
21st February 2007, 13:34
Yes mate

Well goes to start you know chug chug chug then nothing, stops chugging
hesslevtr
21st February 2007, 13:40
like the batterys flat
riggsy
21st February 2007, 13:42
Not sure if the battery was flat it wouldnt chug atall would it?
hesslevtr
21st February 2007, 13:45
if completely flat no

it might have enough in it to try and turn over but not enough to do so if that makes sense

check the conections on battery to

might be worth trying the cut off again
riggsy
21st February 2007, 13:53
Tried the cut off 3 or 4 times now

Connections on the battery are fine, just put them back on and tried again but nothing still the same!

What the hell is it?
hesslevtr
21st February 2007, 13:54
try charging the battery
stevenet15
21st February 2007, 13:56
have u tried lockign and unlocking the car then try start it as might need the immobiliser or somtheing resetting. if not disconnect the battery for half an hour and then try as should reset itself
Karl
21st February 2007, 13:58
when my battery was dying, it was like

clicklicklickclickkkk click...click.....click............click.....nothi ng
stevenet15
21st February 2007, 13:59
also check all the fuses and wires to the engine such as the sensors and coil etc....
riggsy
21st February 2007, 13:59
Tried disconnecting the battery, didnt work?
riggsy
21st February 2007, 14:04
when my battery was dying, it was like

clicklicklickclickkkk click...click.....click............click.....nothi ng

What you mean by CLICK? A click? Mine doesnt click it chugs!?
Yates
21st February 2007, 14:09
didnt mattwesty do that to his?

or was it the ecu that he fucked :S

how if u dropped the bonnet did it hit the fuel cut of switch tho?
dannyjay
21st February 2007, 14:10
He fucked the ECU.
stevenet15
21st February 2007, 14:11
could u disconnect the fuel swith and bridge the wires so that way u will know that its not that thats having anything to do with it not starting
riggsy
21st February 2007, 14:13
Not sure mate ^^

How about if i put mums battery out of her west coast in mine?
hesslevtr
21st February 2007, 14:13
What you mean by CLICK? A click? Mine doesnt click it chugs!?

click would mean starter

have a go charging the battery its worth a go
riggsy
21st February 2007, 14:15
Havent got anything to charge it with mate grrrrrr

Stick mums in yeh?
hesslevtr
21st February 2007, 14:15
yeah try that

its worth a try and also we know its not that then if it doesnt work
Mystic
21st February 2007, 14:17
Just hook it up with jump leads, wont need to swap the batteries. If the fuel cut off had gone off it would just keep making that anoying sound and shouldnt even chug and shouldnt die. The chugging sounds asif its being starved of fuel or struggling to turn over :ponder:

Have you tried moving it away from the wall? Maybe its fed up being parked so close :P
riggsy
21st February 2007, 14:18
LOL yes i have mate ^

Ill go try the battery now...
riggsy
21st February 2007, 15:27
Swapped the battery and didnt work just does the same damn thing!

It must be something to do with me dropping the bonnet today!

What could it be?
stevenet15
21st February 2007, 15:35
try bridging the fuel cut off switch... its prob got damaged so eliminate it buy trying it, i know u say u can hear it priming the fuel but just try
stevenet15
21st February 2007, 15:49
right lads hes got it sorted the switch was playing up
saxodan
21st February 2007, 15:50
What did I say ;)
riggsy
21st February 2007, 16:09
Yep thanks alot for your replies, means alot :)

Steve mate what would i do without ya!