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26-08-09, 05:07 PM | #1 |
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car problem help please!
I've just been out to start my brothers Astra diesel van (1997 1.7td) the battery was a bit flat so charged it up but no it wont start. The engine fires up but then dies straight away, if you give it a bit of throttle it starts goes up to whatever revs say 4k and then dies.
It's been sitting for a few weeks while he waited for a new logbook Any ideas?
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26-08-09, 05:10 PM | #2 |
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Re: car problem help please!
Its a vauxhall... theres your first problem.
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26-08-09, 05:17 PM | #3 |
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Re: car problem help please!
I'm wondering why he waited for a new logbook?
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26-08-09, 05:19 PM | #4 |
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Re: car problem help please!
I know nothing about diesel engines mate, sorry
Stupid question and i;m sure you checked...got enough fuel?
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26-08-09, 05:19 PM | #5 |
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Re: car problem help please!
have a look at water in the distributer plugs also spray some links in the air filter works like cold start
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26-08-09, 05:19 PM | #6 |
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Re: car problem help please!
Has petrol been put into fuel tank instead of diesel?
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26-08-09, 05:23 PM | #7 |
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Re: car problem help please!
It that lynx, like the smelly body spray? Why not wd40?
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26-08-09, 05:30 PM | #8 |
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Re: car problem help please!
blocked or old fuel filter cause these common sorts of problems in diesels had it on mine, or the fuel tank breath might be blocked?
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26-08-09, 05:33 PM | #9 |
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yes lynx and its more combustable
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26-08-09, 05:36 PM | #10 |
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Re: car problem help please!
ah, i see. Thanks Not that its me who needs to know but always good to know a trick or 2 for the future.
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