starting problems

[rockinruss]

:mad: fuel pump primes, engine turns over (slowly) but does not fire or attempt to fire. Will a low volts battery cause difficulties or is there something more sinister?

[superlight3]

Difficult to be exact, but it does sound as though your battery is suffering, as they tend to in the colder weather. :(

You should be hearing at least two 'chugga-chugga' cycles per second, I suspect you're not. With so much juice going to the starter motor things like the fuel pump/injectors etc fail to fire.

Try giving the battery a good long charge in the warmth of your house and try again.

Cheers.

Lee.

[Desmodue]

It's your battery

I'm in the same situation right now !

Remove your battery, give it a good wipe down, clean the terminals, top-up the cells, check the vent pipe is ok ( mine had a small split in it )

Now recharge your battery, I've decided to go for a Optimate III, battery charger/maintainer, so it will stay in peak condition

[rockinruss]

thanks guys I'm all sorted now, Optimate III on the way.

Cheers and happy xmas!