mrsgreensmith Posted August 31, 2013 Posted August 31, 2013 Hi. Wondered if you could shed any light on my problem. I have a citroen c5 2.0l hdi 2004 vtr which has been working fine till about a week or so ago. It had the cam belt changed in February by the way. Firstly it would intermittently not start. Changed fuel filter, air filter etc and carried on as normal but was still intermittently not starting up. If you leave it for a bit and then try out would fire up. Yesterday drove it home from work and parked it outside the house for 20mins and when I came back out it started and cut out and then wouldn't start but still turns over and then stayed and cut out again. Can't get it going. Another thought is my father filled up at the same station as me when this all began and his car is also having similar problems, could it be the fuel? Any ideas? Thanks Quote
paul.h Posted August 31, 2013 Posted August 31, 2013 Welcome to the forum.If there are 2 of you with the same problems which started at the same time after filling up then likely the fuel is contaminated. Where did you get the fuel and what model is the other car ? If spraying something like easystart into the air inlet runs the engine then this helps confirm a fuel problem. If this is not the problem then a diagnostic check using a Lexia at a Citroen dealer or specialist may be the next option since possibilities could be many including a sensor fault such as the crankshaft sensor, air leaking into the fuel system so it drains back to the tank (most likely at the fuel filter). Quote
mrsgreensmith Posted August 31, 2013 Author Posted August 31, 2013 The other car is also a citroen c5 but it's the 1.6 diesel engine and it's 2005 reg estate. We filled up at Asda. Tried it this afternoon and it's starting and running perfect :/ Quote
mrsgreensmith Posted August 31, 2013 Author Posted August 31, 2013 Don't know whether to drain the tank or just try filling it with some decent fuel and see how it goes. Quote
coastline taxis Posted August 31, 2013 Posted August 31, 2013 when you put the ignition on can you hear the intank pump undr the back seat priming Quote
mrsgreensmith Posted September 1, 2013 Author Posted September 1, 2013 Yes can hear it priming. Decided to put fuel in and some jet cleaner but it's not starting again this morning. Quote
coastline taxis Posted September 1, 2013 Posted September 1, 2013 Think your going to have to connect the car to a diagnostic machine. otherwise its just guess work. Quick checks you can do yourself is Fuel amount .Broken wires.Imobiliser sync'General look around the engine bay for obvious faults. Quote
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