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Car wouldn't start

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  • 14-12-2009 5:31pm
    #1
    aoife34
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭


    Hi,

    My car wouldn't start this morning, i had someone help me jump it with leads, but it was not the battery. I was told it could be some dirt in the tank. Its a 2006 model. If this is the problem, does the dirt pass, or will i have this problem again?

    Thanks


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    R.O.R
    Registered Users Posts: 12,678 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    aoife34 wrote: »
    Hi,

    My car wouldn't start this morning, i had someone help me jump it with leads, but it was not the battery. I was told it could be some dirt in the tank. Its a 2006 model. If this is the problem, does the dirt pass, or will i have this problem again?

    Thanks

    Did it eventually start, or is it still dead?

    Might help if you can give us the make / model as well as the year.


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    aoife34
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭aoife34


    It started after a while. Its running fine now, and starting fine. Just worried it will damage the engine if i don't get it cleared

    Its a Peugeot 207 '06


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    What happened when you turned the key this morning?
    If the battery was truly flat nothing happens.
    Did you drive the car to work?
    Did it start again after work?

    If there is dirt in the fuel tank you can change fuel filter but if you can drive the car it's not the filter (enough dirt will clog the filter up and car will just stop).

    The OP scenario sounds to me like you left the lights on or something and the battery got drained.


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    aoife34
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭aoife34


    It made a noise, but did not jump at all when i tried turning the key. With the model of car, the lights beep if i leave them on, so they were not left on, and i checked the light on the inside and that was off. The radio turns off automatically, so not that either.

    I did run low on petrol last time, topped it up bout 3 days ago and has been fine.


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    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,447 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Has it been starting fine since? Maybe the cold go to it a little? Does it get driven much? Check the sparks aswell jsut in case.


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    Prenderb
    Registered Users Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭Prenderb


    This happened me before and I've heard of it with others, after you move the car a small distance. Had you moved the car a small distance in the last journey? Talking about just out of the the driveway to the road and stopping, something like that. I had it a few months ago, after moving the car from one parking space to another within short distance of each other. I came back to it a few hours later, no life. No response to being jumped, but in the morning it started no bother. I have 2 theories - either this might "confuse" the immobiliser for a period of time, or else the engine gets flooded with a rich petrol mixture.


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    aoife34
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭aoife34


    yeah its starting fine now, i've been in and out a few times today and it feels fine. Just hope thats the end of it.


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    Muckie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭Muckie


    Keep an eye on it especially during a cold snap, if a battery
    is nearing the end of its life a sharp frost finishes them off.


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    The-Game
    Registered Users Posts: 659 ✭✭✭The-Game


    Sounds like the cold weather just got to it, if its been lying up for a few days it might struggle, also do you turn everything on as soon as you get in before getting the engine running? Lights on, radio on etc as soon as keys in the ignition? Will strain the battery


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    aoife34
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭aoife34


    Prenderb wrote: »
    This happened me before and I've heard of it with others, after you move the car a small distance. Had you moved the car a small distance in the last journey? Talking about just out of the the driveway to the road and stopping, something like that. I had it a few months ago, after moving the car from one parking space to another within short distance of each other. I came back to it a few hours later, no life. No response to being jumped, but in the morning it started no bother. I have 2 theories - either this might "confuse" the immobiliser for a period of time, or else the engine gets flooded with a rich petrol mixture.


    This is exactly what happened, I moved the car from the drive to the road the night before. Thats so weird! Worked fine this morning.


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