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Non starter
« on: 03 March 2018, 16:42:26 »

Any advice on where to go next, engine spins but won’t fire. No fault codes, swapped crank sensor for a known good one, descent spark at plugs, fuel pump fuses ok, only thing not checked is immobiliser but everything else seems in order, any advice on where to look next would be most helpful, it’s a 97 3.0
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Re: Non starter
« Reply #1 on: 03 March 2018, 16:55:19 »

How and when did you last use it? Was it started and turned off very soon after?


If you have a spark then it can't be an immobiliser fault.
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Re: Non starter
« Reply #2 on: 03 March 2018, 17:10:15 »

Started yesterday morning & ran fine, switched it off after 15 mins & won’t fire up now
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Re: Non starter
« Reply #3 on: 03 March 2018, 17:25:07 »

Started yesterday morning & ran fine, switched it off after 15 mins & won’t fire up now


If you have a spark, then both the immobiliser and crank sensor are OK.


So there's a very good chance You've flooded it.
Ensure that the battery is fully charged, remove the fuel pump fuse, and depressurise the fuel rail using the test port. Now with the throttle fully open, crank the engine on the starter for about 30 seconds, or until it starts to slow down. Do this at least twice. Then refit the fuse and turn the ignition on and off a couple of times to reprime the system. Then try to start it normally.


If this works, drive it for several kilometres before turning it off again.


My experience of these cars is that they take forever to warm up if just left idling -  after 15 minutes idling, the temp needle has barely moved, and that's with a good thermostat.
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Re: Non starter
« Reply #4 on: 03 March 2018, 17:34:57 »

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If this works, drive it for several kilometres before turning it off again.
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How will you know how far you've driven when you'r speedo and odometer reads in miles? ::)

Doesn't the fuel get shut off on a wide open throttle anyway without pulling fuses?  :-\
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Re: Non starter
« Reply #5 on: 03 March 2018, 18:04:09 »

Only on dbw cars iirc...

Does the fuel pump prime when you initially turn the ignition on?
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Re: Non starter
« Reply #6 on: 03 March 2018, 18:50:14 »

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If this works, drive it for several kilometres before turning it off again.
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How will you know how far you've driven when you'r speedo and odometer reads in miles? ::)

Doesn't the fuel get shut off on a wide open throttle anyway without pulling fuses?  :-\


It should. But I've tried the official Flood clear procedure too many times on too many cars to have any faith in it. When you've other jobs waiting, you want as much chance of success as possible. Early V8 Jags and most I6 BMWs are particularly difficult. Micras are a different matter; with a bit of practice you can stick the fuse back in the moment it coughs and tries to start, and it will actually start.
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Re: Non starter
« Reply #7 on: 03 March 2018, 18:59:26 »

My 6cyl X300 would flood if shut down shortly after a cold start,but could be re-started by using the "decking" the accelerator pedal and turning it over on the starter,I believe all the XJ6s were the same.
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Re: Non starter
« Reply #8 on: 03 March 2018, 20:27:09 »

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If this works, drive it for several kilometres before turning it off again.
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How will you know how far you've driven when you'r speedo and odometer reads in miles? ::)

Doesn't the fuel get shut off on a wide open throttle anyway without pulling fuses?  :-\


It should. But I've tried the official Flood clear procedure too many times on too many cars to have any faith in it. When you've other jobs waiting, you want as much chance of success as possible. Early V8 Jags and most I6 BMWs are particularly difficult. Micras are a different matter; with a bit of practice you can stick the fuse back in the moment it coughs and tries to start, and it will actually start.

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Re: Non starter
« Reply #9 on: 04 March 2018, 17:29:28 »

Listened under the fuel tank & nothing so starting to suspect fuel pump, also disconnected fuel hoses under plenum near the servo, cranked it & not even a dribble. So before I condem the pump is there any way of testing the purple relays or pump before I rip it all apart, fuses seem ok
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Re: Non starter
« Reply #10 on: 04 March 2018, 17:42:06 »

Swapping the two identical purple relay doest test them as such but would prove one faulty if you now have fuel .if i were you i would stick a voltmeter on fuel pump or test bulb and see if it is getting power .relay can be opened up and checked for burnt contacts or open circuit coil if need be or just replace.
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Re: Non starter
« Reply #11 on: 05 March 2018, 09:40:19 »

If you open up the relay you can plug it in without the case fitted and then manually press the armature of the relay to make the contact. You can then verify that fuel issues from the pump.

I believe the non-DBW V6s don't prime the fuel pump, so if the crank sensor is faulty, you won't get any fuel pump activity at all, and if it isn't, you will only get fuel while cranking.
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Re: Non starter
« Reply #12 on: 05 March 2018, 12:17:38 »

Effectively the opposite of Dbw cars then :-\
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Re: Non starter
« Reply #13 on: 05 March 2018, 12:37:21 »

Effectively the opposite of Dbw cars then :-\

DBW cars have the same behaviour, with the exception that you get a couple of seconds of fuel pump when you turn the ignition on to prime it.
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Re: Non starter
« Reply #14 on: 05 March 2018, 13:18:58 »

Tested relays, they seem ok, swapped relays with known working one & still no joy. Wondering if it’s possible to test pump direct from battery & if anyone has done it?
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