V6 not starting

clembo · 2nd April 2015, 17:25

Hello everyone

Long time no speak moving house and renovations are taking up all of my time
I wonder if anyone can help

My dad's car has refused to start, it's trying to crank over but then it just cuts out

Any ideas anyone?

Many thanks

phil

Greeners · 2nd April 2015, 19:35

start with fuel filter separation....search on orange clip....loads of threads

SD1too · 2nd April 2015, 22:18

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Originally Posted by clembo

... it's trying to crank over but then it just cuts out

You seem to be saying Phil that the starter motor is turning over the engine slowly ("trying to crank over") then it is stopping ("it just cuts out"), so the engine never fires. Have I got that right?

Simon

clembo · 3rd April 2015, 06:29

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Originally Posted by SD1too

You seem to be saying Phil that the starter motor is turning over the engine slowly ("trying to crank over") then it is stopping ("it just cuts out"), so the engine never fires. Have I got that right?

Simon

No the engine firing for a very short time

SD1too · 3rd April 2015, 08:27

Thanks Phil. In which case, I agree with Greeners.

Simon

T-Cut · 3rd April 2015, 12:23

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Originally Posted by clembo

My dad's car has refused to start, it's trying to crank over but then it just cuts out

What year is the car?

TC

clembo · 4th April 2015, 17:16

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Originally Posted by T-Cut

What year is the car?

TC

It's an 03 plate

It's not the fuel filter it's all fine it's had a diagnostic test done and it's saying a problem with the butterfly's in the injection system?????

SD1too · 4th April 2015, 17:31

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Originally Posted by clembo

It's not the fuel filter ...

Have you checked it then Phil? Is the orange clip fitted?

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... it's had a diagnostic test done and it's saying a problem with the butterfly's in the injection system?????

Can you give us the fault code? The only butterflies on the V6 engine are the power valves in the variable intake system. You may well have a problem with them, but they would not be responsible for the engine cutting out.

Simon

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