HELP!! my ZT wont start after a little work - Page 2

DanBGT · 12th January 2014, 17:39

Mine has the 2 lifting loops on the top of it

75Connie · 12th January 2014, 17:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaiser

In case like this, first establish what is missing, spark or fuel.

VMax1000 · 12th January 2014, 19:54

Seems highly unlikely that it is a FFS as all the work was done to the electrics.
I would focus on the wiring of various newly installed components and see if that is the problem.

FFS would be a coincidence and probably mean the car wouldn't have started anyway (even without the work done)

Look at what could be affected by the modifications and start there....

JB Tourer · 13th January 2014, 03:46

I may be completely wrong but I think I read somewhere else before that if you change the instrument panel don't you need a T4 session to set things up before it will work. Could this stop the car from starting if not done? Hope its that simple. JB

MF1980 · 13th January 2014, 11:28

Just a thought.. If you've had the steering column apart to fit switches, have you disturbed or unplugged anything to do with the immobiliser? I'm not too familiar with the set up on the R75/ZT, only know on the BM system there is the EWS ring around the ignition barrel.

planenut · 13th January 2014, 11:35

Certainly that fuel filter is not the type that separates.
As suggested, fuel and spark first.

DanBGT · 13th January 2014, 15:24

OK..

The problem has been resolved. The car was on 1/8 of a tank fuel wise. Normally it would have started and run fine but due to it been park on curb (drivers side up) the r/h tank was empty of fuel. I put a gallon in today to bring it up to a 1/4 tank and she starts fine now.

Thank you all for your help and for next time I will remember to have more than 1/4 tank in

12th January 2014, 17:39	#11
DanBGT Regular poster MG ZT-T 180, MGB GT 3.5 V8 Sebring, Rover 75 CDTi Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Murrow Posts: 74 Thanks: 8 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Mine has the 2 lifting loops on the top of it __________________ "Your only supposed to blow the ****** doors off"

13th January 2014, 03:46	#14
JB Tourer Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer, MG ZT-T V8, MG ZTV8 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St Osyth, Essex Posts: 113 Thanks: 0 Thanked 35 Times in 13 Posts	Won't start I may be completely wrong but I think I read somewhere else before that if you change the instrument panel don't you need a T4 session to set things up before it will work. Could this stop the car from starting if not done? Hope its that simple. JB

13th January 2014, 15:24	#17
DanBGT Regular poster MG ZT-T 180, MGB GT 3.5 V8 Sebring, Rover 75 CDTi Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Murrow Posts: 74 Thanks: 8 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	OK.. The problem has been resolved. The car was on 1/8 of a tank fuel wise. Normally it would have started and run fine but due to it been park on curb (drivers side up) the r/h tank was empty of fuel. I put a gallon in today to bring it up to a 1/4 tank and she starts fine now. Thank you all for your help and for next time I will remember to have more than 1/4 tank in __________________ "Your only supposed to blow the ****** doors off"

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12th January 2014, 19:54	#13
VMax1000 Passed Away MG ZT260 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Swindon Posts: 2,805 Thanks: 62 Thanked 325 Times in 249 Posts	Seems highly unlikely that it is a FFS as all the work was done to the electrics. I would focus on the wiring of various newly installed components and see if that is the problem. FFS would be a coincidence and probably mean the car wouldn't have started anyway (even without the work done) Look at what could be affected by the modifications and start there....

13th January 2014, 11:28	#15
MF1980 Loves to post MG ZT190+ No.5863 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Swindon Posts: 321 Thanks: 52 Thanked 36 Times in 31 Posts	Just a thought.. If you've had the steering column apart to fit switches, have you disturbed or unplugged anything to do with the immobiliser? I'm not too familiar with the set up on the R75/ZT, only know on the BM system there is the EWS ring around the ignition barrel.

13th January 2014, 11:35	#16
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,946 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	Certainly that fuel filter is not the type that separates. As suggested, fuel and spark first.