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 Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 1:14 pm |
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Hi all
Just had the 206 fully serviced, cam belt water pump and my old problem with oil in the water tank was most likely a hg that had already been replaced.
Saturday drove to heathrow and back then got in car hour later and wouldnt start, engine turned over but wouldnt fire up.
AA came out and jacked up left side of car (was low on fuel) and gave the underside of the fuel tank a good bang and it started fine, drove straight to petrol station and put in.
drove to work and back twice and then tonight get in and wont start again same problem, tried smackign the fuel tank again but no luck.
does this indicate a fualty fuel pump? AA said it sometimes 'gets stuck' but there's a quarter tank of fuel in there and car wasnt on a camber.
left it overnight but has anyone had anything like a faulty petrol gauge reading more fuel than there is?
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 1:26 pm |
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Had this problem once, think it was electrical. Cleaned up all the electrical sockets and seemed to fix it.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 2:03 pm |
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i've got a similar issue with my gti where i drove to and from work last monday, wasn't ticking over properly anyway but wasn't cutting out, went to use it on the wednesday and it wouldn't start, would turn over but that was it. When you try to start yours does your engine temp gauge needle move 3 times from cold to hot?
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:34 am |
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hmmm. same this am, wont start.
gave the fuel tank a good bang but no joy. appears heaters and AC are not working now either? Does this most likely indicate a wiring problem?
Will get the AA out this avro in the meantime. dont really want to spend out much more on this motor.
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:39 am |
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should i disconnect the batter for a few hours to try and reset the ECU?
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:14 am |
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AA been out and its the fuel pump...what am I looking at cost wise to get this replaced or can this be a home job (as in not me but a mate who has tools) 
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:18 am |
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Location: North West Wales
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fuel pumps easy, its under the back seat, lift the squab, might have a metal plate you have to take out, unscrew the o ring around it and lift the pump out after disconnecting the 2 fuel lines and the electrical connector. Then just put the new one in place and connect it all back up.
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:20 am |
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rly? even I could do that and the most I can do is change a tyre! best place to buy one?
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:21 am |
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What engine is yours?
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:26 am |
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206 1.4 SW
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:33 am |
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| 206 1.4 SW |
Was going to say I have a decent 2.0l gti pump floating about you could have bought, but could try local breakers?
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:39 am |
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thanks anyway! will try that.
If it really is that simple I could defo give it a go.
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