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21st December 2008, 18:02
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L-plater
Join Date: May 2008
Location: bedford
Posts: 44
Car(s): mark 1 vts
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car wont start :(
hi guys,
I had a bump with a clio on the way home from work the other day, his car was fine but mine now wont start, ive tried the fuel cut off switch several times and nothing the batterys got plenty of juice, the engine just wont quite tick over... the impact wasnt big and there isnt any damage to the engine bay itself, just the bumper and light etc. im working loads atm so dont hav time to play around with the car much, any ideas would be great.
cheers
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21st December 2008, 23:32
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: huntingdon, cambridge
Posts: 128
Car(s): Saxo VTS
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does it try to turn over, does it even start at all like fire up then die on you, if yes then check the carb has a couple of power leads that go into it if 1 has come loose it will start and just die on u when u try to rev or anything
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22nd December 2008, 03:11
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Birtley
Posts: 22,253
Car(s): VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
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could be a few things? as said does it start? if not you might have snapped an earth strap or damaged wiring etc, did you drive home?
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22nd December 2008, 09:20
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L-plater
Join Date: May 2008
Location: bedford
Posts: 44
Car(s): mark 1 vts
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na it doesnt start, it makes that ehehehehe noise and thats it, i got towed home by my old man because i couldnt get it started. i had a look around the engine and couldnt see anything that had been bashed or bent. were is an earth strap?
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22nd December 2008, 09:31
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: coventry
Posts: 275
Car(s): black and silver race car vtr, many saxo projects
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Its the inertia fuel cut of switch that is triggerd when you have a bump, it is located on under the bonnet and is near the n/s strut top, it is either red or black and its a square switch, all you need to do is press it and the car will now come back to life 
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22nd December 2008, 09:33
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: coventry
Posts: 275
Car(s): black and silver race car vtr, many saxo projects
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ah have just re read your first post, hmm dont know then mate, thats the usual thing, nothing else would really brake in that sort of impact, we have alot of light/medium collisions in racing and never have a problem with wiring etc.
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22nd December 2008, 21:35
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L-plater
Join Date: May 2008
Location: bedford
Posts: 44
Car(s): mark 1 vts
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fair enough cheers guys, ill just get a machanic to take a look at it for me wen i get paid lol
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23rd December 2008, 02:23
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: huntingdon, cambridge
Posts: 128
Car(s): Saxo VTS
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if its just turning over maybe theres no fuel getting to it, hit from behind who knows look under the passenger wheel side for what looks like a fuel filter see if nothings come off there or any leaks
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23rd December 2008, 10:36
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L-plater
Join Date: May 2008
Location: bedford
Posts: 44
Car(s): mark 1 vts
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ok yeah cheers ill have a look
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