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Originally Posted by T-Cut
Hello Shaun, so the pump's running, but there's insufficient juice getting to the engine to start it. This suggests two possibilities. Either the pump's pumping mechanism has failed (most unlikely I reckon) or there's a filter issue. I'd bet on the latter.
You're car's in the right age bracket to be susceptible to FFS (Fuel Filter Syndrome) so it's pretty likely to be the cause. If the filter leakage is bad enough, the fuel pressure drops too low to start the engine. Whatever fuel is in the tank will also get transfered away from the pump side to ultimately leave it high and dry. Continuous attempts to start the engine will ensure that, so adding a few litres to the tank (which goes into the pump side) may allow the engine to start. However, the fix for FFS is to fit the orange clip. Remember also, that opening up the filter module out of curiosity may make matters worse by displacing the O-ring sealing the filter case. I've been there and done that and it doubles the work. So, check if the filter has an orange clip fitted and if not, fit one. That will eliminate the primary cause of non-starting in later petrol models.
Good luck.
TC
EDIT: I was writing this as you were updating your thread.
The item you're holding is the fuel vapour canister purge valve which clips to the wall of the battery box. It's an emissions control system and not associated with non-starting. The filter element will look manky. They go black within a few months from new. It isn't a service item and should be fine. Fit a clip as suggested and take it from there.
The 1.8T pump fuse is rated 30amps.
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Cheers for the advice T-cut. You made me paranoid so I went back out to check the filter again and I had dislodged the bigger oring inside the filter housing. I'm guessing I did that during the first disassembly as it hasn't rectified the situation but at least it's back in place now.
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5th December 2021, 13:51
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