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Help please HDi wont start
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 6:07 pm
by neilg
Hi everyone,
the other day my 2000 110 HDi decided it would stop working.
Its been running fine with no issues. I had been driving it for about a hour non stop went home, left it for a couple of hours and now it wont start anymore.
It turns over, has a little splutter (at first) then just keeps turning. After the first splutter it wont do it again. Keep trying it but it does the same thing over and over.
Can anyone shed any light? there is definatly deisel in it
Cheers
Re: Help please HDi wont start
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 6:27 pm
by steve_earwig
Welton the kiss of death wrote:Recently we had a spate of snapped springs, maybe it's LP pump time now

Welton's lift pump saga
Maybe you can lift the back seat, remove the cover and see if you can hear the pump running when you switch the ignition on (and then punch it if it aint). I suppose I shouldn't jump to conclusions, do you have a fuel cut off under the bonnet?
Re: Help please HDi wont start
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 6:39 pm
by neilg
i can give that a shot,
I dont know if there is a fuel cut off. How would i?
Re: Help please HDi wont start
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:10 pm
by steve_earwig
Re: Help please HDi wont start
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:12 am
by Welly
Sounds like the good old lift pump
Try not to keep cranking the engine though (like that Welly bloke said)

Re: Help please HDi wont start
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:40 am
by Doggy
Hi Neil,
It's probably the pump, but as they're so pricey I would make certain you're getting power to it first.
Can you hear it running? If not, (assuming Haynes is right??!), check the following:
(Don't do this unless you are sure you can identify the lift pump fuse).
1. Check MF,(maxi-fuse)12 in engine compartment fusebox.
2. Leave fuse out, check you get 12V on one side of fuse holder with ignition on. (If not you've got relay / wiring fault).
3. You could try carefully connecting battery directly to fuse holder socket. (One side goes directly to the pump - if OK you should hear it start, the other side goes to EGR valve, turbo pressure valve & 3rd piston valve on HP pump, which you sould hear clicking quietly).
It's a long shot, but worked on my previous HDi 90 - got it home by linking battery to fuse terminal, repaired if for 50p!
Let us know how you get on.
Eric
Re: Help please HDi wont start
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:22 am
by neilg
cheers everyone im going to have a play about today
ill let youn know how i get on
Re: Help please HDi wont start
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:59 pm
by neilg
It looks like its the pump everyone, its just dead, its getting power but its dead. Im off to try get a new one tomorrow
Re: Help please HDi wont start
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:03 pm
by neilg
just changed the pump, all is now good and back working, easy!
thanks for your help everyone
Re: Help please HDi wont start
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:54 pm
by teamster1975
That's good news, well done that man!
Re: Help please HDi wont start
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:21 pm
by Doggy
Glad to hear you're up & running again, well done
