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Rob126
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   2nd Oct 05 at 09:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
... my bro was reversing and suddenly the engine cut out and didn't want to start again. (half tank of fuel)

any idea what it could be? there seems to be no supply to the fuel pump. Opel said it's either the fuel pump thats gone or the ECU. (on the phone).
thanks
Sam
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2nd Oct 05 at 09:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fuel pump relay?
Rob126
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2nd Oct 05 at 10:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
checked every single relay and fuse and all are fine...
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2nd Oct 05 at 10:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
When you turn the ignition on and try to start the engine, is it trying to crank or is it just dead?
Rob126
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2nd Oct 05 at 10:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its dead. just makes a click when u turn the key and nothing happens.

[Edited on 02-10-2005 by Rob126]
CorsAsh
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2nd Oct 05 at 10:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Flat battery and/or dead alternator...
Rob126
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2nd Oct 05 at 11:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Flat battery and/or dead alternator...

dont think so coz the car just switched off while moving.
Martin_C
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2nd Oct 05 at 11:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if the alternator went, the battery wouldbt be being charged, so your radio/heaters/lights etc would drain it, and eventually it'd cut out, and then wouldnt restart.
CorsAsh
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob126
quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Flat battery and/or dead alternator...

dont think so coz the car just switched off while moving.


Takes more power than anything else to start the car, so if the battery was on it's last legs, either through it being old or the alternator being broken and not charging it, then starting your car would drain the last bit of life from the battery, and it'd die soon after.
glasgow_corsa_c
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2nd Oct 05 at 12:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its the ecu thats gone.

this happend on my old corsa c..

the car suddelny stoppedand would not start.

full tank of petrol etc... aswell.


went to vaux and it needed a new ecu, luckily the car had 1month left on the warranty
glasgow_corsa_c
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2nd Oct 05 at 12:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
meant to add, my lights etc would work fine but the ignition would just click when trying to start.
Rob126
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2nd Oct 05 at 12:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
exactly as glasgow_corsa_c said but my bro's is out of warranty!

tried to charge the battery but its fine. off to Opel tomorrow for a diagnosis i guess then!
Rob126
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3rd Oct 05 at 16:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just to give an update.... it was the fuel pump. . new pump was put in today and the car is alot better than before.

 
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