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talkingfish
11-11-2008, 17:19
Hi Guys,

I don't know if any of you can help with my current problem...???

My Clio just died on the way home from the rolling road on Saturday. Initially I thought it was fuel but after putting some in it still wouldn't start.

The RAC towed me home and he said he was 80% certain it was the coil that had gone.

I have replaced the coil today but stil the car won't start...

Now the issue is that when you turn the key you get a "buzz" as the circuits arm prior to starting - my car currently is still not doing this...

Any ideas what it could be????

I have the feeling this could be an expensive one to try and fix so any help would be appreciated....

Cheers.

donsrno1
11-11-2008, 17:40
Possibly that the fuel pump isn't priming? How much fuel did you put in when you thought it was out of fuel?

talkingfish
11-11-2008, 18:31
Possibly that the fuel pump isn't priming? How much fuel did you put in when you thought it was out of fuel?

I've put 10 litres in it after I thought I'd run out of fuel - that should have filled the emergency tank and some of the main tank.... how do you check whether the pump is priming???

eternalife
11-11-2008, 18:45
Fuel Pump Relay possibly?
Not sure if any fuses could correspond also?

wavy
11-11-2008, 19:51
sorry i cant help i know nothing
the 1st thing i hear is the fuel pump prime
as the others have mentioned the fuel pump i dont need to haha

good luck mate hope its summat easy to find

talkingfish
11-11-2008, 20:50
also, my toad alarm is now showing orange when I unlonck the car - is this causig an issue too - what does the orange on the led mean???

white16valver
12-11-2008, 19:43
Is the battery dead?

Could be worth trying with a new one, although sudden failure probably rules it out as they usually go gradually.

Have you checked all the earths are secure? Mine wouldn't do anything one morning so I had to have it recovered by the dodgiest garage in the world :roll: (yeah, thanks Green Flag...)

£70 later they said it was an earth and was now fixed. Has been fine since!

Coops
12-11-2008, 19:47
sorry to hear this mate, i can pop over and swap bits off mine on if u need at some point, but busy this wee/weekend

Allan
12-11-2008, 22:22
which light it orange ?

it could be the alarm.

When you turn on the ignition does it buzz?

talkingfish
13-11-2008, 19:32
was the fuel pump fuse in the end.... oh well, at least it's sorted now....

white16valver
14-11-2008, 13:46
Cool :)

BRUN
15-11-2008, 17:30
dont run it on empty !

talkingfish
15-11-2008, 17:32
dont run it on empty !

I'll know not to run it on fumes in the future.... :wink:

foshizzle
15-11-2008, 21:07
At least its sorted\:D