My Engine Won't Start, And How It Was Fixed

[pj_andrew]

Whilst trying to fix the CC on the car last night I accidently caused the engine not to start today !. Called the AA out and the man fixed it and explained why. Thought this might be of interest to people.

 

Whilst messing in the wheel arches I started the engine to tunr the front wheels (power steering). I did this twice. Engine on, turn wheels, engine off.

 

This morning car won't start - turns over, just won't fire.

 

AA man comes out. Has a listen. Ah-ha he says. Clutch down, throttle down, turn the engine. After 2 minutes or so of cough-cough-splutter-splutter the engine starts. Hurrah !

 

AA man explains that when I start/stop the engine last night, the ECU thought the engine was cold so in goes lots of petrol. I did it again and so lots of petrol goes in. This morning, ECU thinks engine is cold and in goes lots more petrol. Engine is now flooded.

 

To start it, floor the gas pedal and ECU doesn't inject more petrol and turing engine over burns the excess away.

 

By the way this was a 2.3 Petrol.

[Ivor_E_Tower]

...yet another good reason to have a diesel!