Xsara Hdi Wont Start Grrrrrrrrrr

[tanney]

hi have got xsara 2.0 hdi it has been runnin fine went to start it this morn turns over fine but just wont start

have checked fuel supply,preheats,

fuses

still wont start plz help

[Jonno]

hi have got xsara 2.0 hdi it has been runnin fine went to start it this morn turns over fine but just wont start

have checked fuel supply,preheats,

fuses

still wont start plz help

 

Any tell tale warning signs?? such as the immobiliser light illuminated? ECU fault light illuminated (mind you that may doesn't go out until the engine is running)

 

Can you hear the fuel pump in the tank running when you first switch on the ignition, I believe they can be sometimes troublesome. Glow plugs don't usually come into play until the ambient temperature is really cold anyway.

[tanney]

Any tell tale warning signs?? such as the immobiliser light illuminated? ECU fault light illuminated (mind you that may doesn't go out until the engine is running)

 

Can you hear the fuel pump in the tank running when you first switch on the ignition, I believe they can be sometimes troublesome. Glow plugs don't usually come into play until the ambient temperature is really cold anyway.

[tanney]

Any tell tale warning signs?? such as the immobiliser light illuminated? ECU fault light illuminated (mind you that may doesn't go out until the engine is running)

 

Can you hear the fuel pump in the tank running when you first switch on the ignition, I believe they can be sometimes troublesome. Glow plugs don't usually come into play until the ambient temperature is really cold anyway.

 

glow plugs and fuel pump are working fine can only think it electrical prob as my partner has checked everythin else

[c5 novice]

glow plugs and fuel pump are working fine can only think it electrical prob as my partner has checked everythin else

 

Hi, I posted this last year, but maybe you haven't seen this.

 

"Hi, Although my name is "C5 novice" I actually still drive a 2001 XSARA 2.0 HDI too. (I was thinking of getting a C5 - still a dream though).

 

I have also had similar problems with starting as you described. It seems as if there is no fuel. I think that's because the fuel pump on top of the tank does not get the signal to pump fuel to the engine.

 

I have had it at the dealer's 4 times, twice there was a broken wire, but the last two times it had to do with the brown relay (under the bonnet near the windscreen roughly in the middle). It seemed that if it was disconnected (pull out the red clasp and push it back in again) after a problem it reset itsself and works fine again. I don't understand why or how this happpens. Perhaps this might help someone who has the same problem."

 

Now this problem doesn't seem to happen as I tend to put the key in the ignition and wait til the whirring noise of the fuel pump stops and the fuel gauge on the dash gets to its highest point. Then I start the engine and this has worked no problem for over a month now.

 

Hope this helps.

 

ATB, Peter

[tanney]

Hi, I posted this last year, but maybe you haven't seen this.

 

"Hi, Although my name is "C5 novice" I actually still drive a 2001 XSARA 2.0 HDI too. (I was thinking of getting a C5 - still a dream though).

 

I have also had similar problems with starting as you described. It seems as if there is no fuel. I think that's because the fuel pump on top of the tank does not get the signal to pump fuel to the engine.

 

I have had it at the dealer's 4 times, twice there was a broken wire, but the last two times it had to do with the brown relay (under the bonnet near the windscreen roughly in the middle). It seemed that if it was disconnected (pull out the red clasp and push it back in again) after a problem it reset itsself and works fine again. I don't understand why or how this happpens. Perhaps this might help someone who has the same problem."

 

Now this problem doesn't seem to happen as I tend to put the key in the ignition and wait til the whirring noise of the fuel pump stops and the fuel gauge on the dash gets to its highest point. Then I start the engine and this has worked no problem for over a month now.

 

Hope this helps.

 

ATB, Peter

thanks we took it to a garage to put it on diagnostic machine which the code said ecu locked out so unfortunatly we have had to spend £500 on recon ecu plus labour still in the garage so pray to god it ok when it comes out