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[albitz]

Car was sat on the flat part of my drive last week when it ran out of petrol.Tipped approx 4 litres in and it started fine. I then moved it onto the sloping part of the drive and parked it there for several days,with the front facing up the drive.
Tried to start it again but it didnt want to know.Tipped another 5 litres in the tank,still nothing.
Tried again today,and as a last resort pushed the pedal to the floor and it burst into life.Ran nicely at almmost full throttle,but rough as hell on a light throttle.Cut out after perhaps a minute of running like this and wont start again no matter what I try.
I took the petrol feed pipe off and turned it over,lots of petrol spurting out.
Plugged O****  in, no codes showing.
All ideas welcome.Tia.

[serek]

did you take spark plugs out to check them?

[albitz]

Not yet,although I know they are in good condition,but havent actually checked for a spark yet.Thing is it did start briefly,so if its a HT problem,its intermittent to some degree.

[twiglet]

It's Omega code for "break me, break me, break me!!" 

[serek]

It's Omega code for "break me, break me, break me!!" 

know something about it
mine had this code 

[twiglet]

It's Omega code for "break me, break me, break me!!" 

know something about it
mine had this code 

 

[albitz]

It's Omega code for "break me, break me, break me!!" 

You break yours and I,ll break mine.

Its a bit of a strange problem though.I have a feeling its connected to running out of petrol,but it has me stumped at the moment.

[twiglet]

It's Omega code for "break me, break me, break me!!" 

You break yours and I,ll break mine.

Oooo harsh!! 

[twiglet]

Almost sounds like you've got an airlock somewhere... 

Have you still got it packed on the slope?  I think I'd want to try it on level ground or, preferable, pointing downhill, just to rule it out.

[albitz]

Almost sounds like you've got an airlock somewhere... 

Have you still got it packed on the slope?  I think I'd want to try it on level ground or, preferable, pointing downhill, just to rule it out.

If theres an airlock its in the injector rail,if thats possible ? 
Ive jacked it up at the back (trolley jack under the towbar) so its now sitting almost level.It has always ran as sweet as a nut since I did all the work on it,until now.

[twiglet]

I wonder if it's worth trying the pressure relief valve on the injector rail.  I think you need to remove the plenum to get to it though. 

[serek]

when you done this work??
did you take inlet manifold off?
take rubber pipes off and check if you dont have anything stuck in throttle body

[albitz]

Work was done months ago.Car has run fine until it ran out of fuel last week. Symptoms seem strange though tbh.Dont fit the usual patteen ime.Particularily as no codes thrown up.

[albitz]

Just tried pedal trick.push brake and throttle pedals to the floor and then switched on ignition.pic of car with spanner through it flashes constantly. Immobiliser/ key chip problem ? 

[twiglet]

Just tried pedal trick.push brake and throttle pedals to the floor and then switched on ignition.pic of car with spanner through it flashes constantly. Immobiliser/ key chip problem ? 

I think that just means there are no codes stored.  I'd need to check the guide to be 100% though...

...just checked, I was right!