The Funbus has finally failed me!

[stevenlizuk]

Went out to the trusty Funbus to come to work this morning and it wont start.

Turning over ok but not starting and no warning lamps are staying on.
Plenty fuel and the priming bulb is solid so not air in the system either.
Drove home fine last night without missing a beat.

Clues?

Cheers
Steve
(2.1td)

[steve_earwig]

Voltage to glowplugs?

[stevenlizuk]

Was warm enough this morning to start without glowplugs, but yes there's power to them.

Thinking fuel solenoid.

[swiss]

Haynes recommends removing the solenoid, gutting it and replacing the shell as a temporary fix. Maybe try it, one more thing to eliminate if it's not the culprit.

Just remember you'll have to stop it locally or stall it

[stevenlizuk]

Tried to start her again this morning (too busy til now).
Buzzing from what I assume is the fuel pump solenoid in beside the ECU.
Then no blowers and the airbag light started flashing.
Thumped the solenoid and the car started and ran for about 5 mins then conked out again, immediately restarted but now with no airbag light?

New solenoid??

Any help is always greatly appreciated.

Steve

[stevenlizuk]

The Funbus lives and breathes again!

Finally had time and daylight enough to find out what was ailing the old beast.

Supply to the injection relay had rotted through just in front of the starter motor.
Rejoined her and off she went.
Might be worth a look for everyone else as it's the point where the trunking is held in place where the loom bridges from the car to the engine, lots of vibration and wear is inevitable.

Steve

[teamster1975]

Well done Steve! Definitely one for the knowledgebase!

[stevenlizuk]

Rattly link arms and tracking next week, it never ends.

[steve_earwig]

Might be worth a look for everyone else as it's the point where the trunking is held in place where the loom bridges from the car to the engine, lots of vibration and wear is inevitable.

Steve

Thanks for the heads-up dude

[stevenlizuk]

After resting in the drive for ten days drove to work this morning and a stone from a tipper cracked the screen!

F@~**$£" (*^%$&*^

Sob.

[mjb]

After resting in the drive for ten days drove to work this morning and a stone from a tipper cracked the screen!

Did you get its reg? I'm sure you could claim that off his insurance!

[stevenlizuk]

Both of us in traffic on a 60mph A-road.

Not worth the Dukes of Hazard car chase to get him for him to say it wasn't him.

My insurance will cover it.

Bum and double-bum.