non starter

Post by **Louey** » 27 Dec 2007, 18:00

I whipped the battery out on xmas eve to give it a charge as the van wouldn't start!!! After trying to turn it over for ages I went and noticed a split fuel pipe on the return to the fuel pump from the last injector. I've replaced that. Still no start.

I'm guessing the battery was been suffering from being started too much and not driven enough over the last few weeks when I had my electrical problem with the wiring to the fuel cut off solenoid

I've popped the nuts of the top of each injector pipe and turned over the engine to bleed them and still it won't start. It turns over but ever so slowly so I'm gonna give the battery another charge and if it doesn't work then I'll either shove it off a cliff or might buy a new battery.

"feck" van

Any other ideas folk?

Post by **VWCamperfan** » 27 Dec 2007, 22:43

A pier is a lot better. Cant see it when it goes underneath the waves then!

I'll get me coat...

If battery charger is saying the battery is charged fully, then I could only imagine its the usual culprits eg. earths, connections to starter, motor bush, etc. I would guess its the battery though, espicially this time of the year when most battery problems show up due to cold weather.

Post by **edoh** » 27 Dec 2007, 23:45

honest guv -
this is the lsit to check -
https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Al ... t_starting

Post by **Louey** » 28 Dec 2007, 09:15

btw its a non turbo diesel. Not gonna get a chance to sort it today - need to get some research/reading done for a big assignment due on 7th Jan