Fail To Start Citroen C3 1.4 Petrol Engine 02

[Guest Banky]

Has anyone has a start up problem with citroen c3, 1.4 petrol engine? I connected a tyre pump into the 12v outlet on the car and forgot to take it off before starting. The car never start with the item and refuse to start since then. I can hear the engine ROLLING but the car will not start. Any idea on what to do?

[Guest qman3428]

Charge the battery, if it still doesnt work try a new battery

[Guest Banky]

Charge the battery, if it still doesnt work try a new battery

 

Thanks. I used different battery the car still refused to start. thanks

[paul.h]

Possibilities include fuel, ignition, fuse problem. Is the engine management fault light on? Does everything else work that does not require the engine running ? Can you hear the fuel pump run for a few seconds in the back when the ignition is turned on ? Worth checking all the fuses in the engine fuse box and the cabin fuse box (in the glove box).

[Guest Banky]

Thank Paul. I checked all the fuses in the passenger side and within the BSI unit, all seem OK. While reading some manual online, someone said that never plug anything on before starting the car. I guess I made a mistake to turn on the inner light and plug tyre pump to the 12V outlet. Lights wents dim and never start even when removing everything.

I recovered the vehicle to Citroen dealer, ECU problem was diagnosed. As usual dealer asking for 60% value of car (900pounds). Very annoyed, recovered the old lady back home and wants to try everything possible. Sent it to Ecu doctir last week and was told the ECU is fine. I do not know what to believe again. Is there anything else I can do. I am thinking of buying a complete ECU, BSI & KeyFob unit from damaged car and see if they will fire the car. Although I know it has to the ECU has to be remapped and program with immobiliser. So many challenge with this car. Any help will be appreciated.

[paul.h]

If you are in the RAC/AA and have Homestart, then you could call them out and they will try and get it going/diagnose the problem although it seems odd that the Citroen dealer got it wrong. My experience - if the car turns over at normal starting speed, if you spray something like an easy start into the air inlet near the throttle body and the engine then runs a bit, it would point to a fuel problem - the RAC used this when I had a fuel pump fail on a Saab. You could also remove a spark plug and see if it smells of petrol. If on turning the engine the rpm indicator works then that may show the crank position sensor is working - also part of RAC checks.

 

When checking the fuses did you also check the maxi fuses which are hidden in the engine fusebox under the first layer of fuses ?

Do the radio/interior lights and no. plate lights still work since Haynes has these listed as using the same fuse as the 12 volt socket ?

 

Car Mechanics magazine also has a help service you could try - Rodney Jacques e-mail carmexhelp@aol.com and include a postal address. They also have a help service Diagnostic Doctor, website ecutesting.com and e-mail tunemycar@btconnect.com - these are taken from the April 2011 magazine. They ask for as much detail as possible, car, model, year, miles.