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Re: Oohh dear... not starting!
« Reply #15 on: 03 November 2019, 19:29:40 »
ohhhhh bugger!!!

 :'( :'( :'(

5 days she's had for me to go nose to tail, she started up no issue two days ago to bleed the coolant after I redid the hoses. I cleaned and refitted the original crank sensor (what a silly decision)... she wouldn't start this evening! So, world's quickest Crank Sensor change in history and... still wouldn't start!

Jacked up the rear, smashed the bottom of the tank with my hands a few times and away she went! So.. fuel pump then.

Who said "Don't ignore the fuel pump... "??  :y

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Re: Oohh dear... not starting!
« Reply #16 on: 03 November 2019, 22:11:21 »
 ::)

At least you know that the crank sensor is good :y
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Re: Oohh dear... not starting!
« Reply #17 on: 03 November 2019, 22:43:53 »
Hoping I'll get away with it for a couple of days if the tanks kept above half way, until I can get a fuel pump sent.
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Re: Oohh dear... not starting!
« Reply #18 on: 03 November 2019, 23:29:15 »
Quote from: Diamond Black Geezer on 03 November 2019, 22:43:53
Hoping I'll get away with it for a couple of days if the tanks kept above half way, until I can get a fuel pump sent.
I made that misjudgement with the Trolley. Kept cutting out under load. Level won't make any difference.
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Re: Oohh dear... not starting!
« Reply #19 on: 04 November 2019, 07:25:22 »
Miss DBG just called from Asda car park on way r to work - won't start  :'(

need a fuel pump asap.
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Re: Oohh dear... not starting!
« Reply #20 on: 04 November 2019, 09:56:40 »
 :-X

A NOther cheapy will get you moving, but budget for a decent one in the spring :y

If Tunnie is 'working' from home, perhaps he could liberate his old one.

I believe the pump core is the same across the range, but the assemblies differ saloon to estate.

Easy enough to swap out either :y
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Re: Oohh dear... not starting!
« Reply #21 on: 04 November 2019, 10:26:55 »
I know it's the early type, which has two 'male' space connectors, as opposed to the later type where there's a physical 'plug and socket' style of fitting.

I can get one probably next day delivery Bosch online, or a cheapy local tomorrow ( ::)) for no difference in price. As you say, any cheapy will want replacing for a pukka one.

While I'm in there I want to chepc that there's not something silly like gunk in the strainer/swirl pot - although I think I'm wishful thinking as I was in there earlier this year, as she was struggling to start then - and was a bit of rubbish in there, cleaned it out and she ran better since. Maybe it was a combination of a weak pump plus the grit in the tank.
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Re: Oohh dear... not starting!
« Reply #23 on: 04 November 2019, 10:34:58 »
Links just died - has someone bought it!?  :o
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Re: Oohh dear... not starting!
« Reply #25 on: 04 November 2019, 10:44:45 »
Buy a new pump.
Just the pump, as it just clips into the assembly. They're the same for most Vauxhalls and ought to be an over the counter part. Cheap or branded, it will still be better than scratching around trying to find a used one
The last one has been working constantly for the last ???,000 miles
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Re: Oohh dear... not starting!
« Reply #26 on: 04 November 2019, 10:56:45 »
Yep, I'm up against a couple of things - I've got to leave for work about 2pm today - so collecting anything unless really close is out for today, so will be going tomorrow whatever - I can get a branny also by tomorrow.  :(

Got a Bosch one ordered, the guy's even sending it 1st class recorded in with the price - £56 all in. (was £55.20 inc vat for a local motorfactor cheapy noname one)

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Re: Oohh dear... not starting!
« Reply #27 on: 04 November 2019, 11:02:24 »
That was the other thing Nick, as you say - I don't mind spending the money on OEM/original Vx etc because the last one lasted 209k miles... if I could nip up the road to someone's scrapper and pop used one out, and make it work/fit, equally I'd be cool with that for now.

Large thanks especially to Mr Smeagle for the prompt assistance and for diagnosing the correct issue in the first place (well, we technically have to fit it and check to be dead sure, but if it's not the actual pump then surely a lump of stone lodged in it, so same thing, really  ;D)
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Re: Oohh dear... not starting!
« Reply #28 on: 04 November 2019, 11:43:47 »
The old pump will probably run on the bench, but unless the pressure is enough to push it through the FPR, it's unlikely to be driveable ;)
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Re: Oohh dear... not starting!
« Reply #29 on: 07 November 2019, 00:13:55 »
Bosch pump fitted, swirl pot cleaned out, a fair amount of grit in there, car running well. bottle of ye olde redex chucked in for good measure. 24 hours and still running well, so fingers crossed that's it for now...

again, thanks gents for all the input.
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