S3 with 2.5td won't start

A1yxll80 · Jul 10, 2018

quick one, recently bought a s3 with a 2.5td already fitted, would start up, however needed new glow plugs, so changed them today and for some reason it won't start now? Any one people with some words of wisdom can help a gal out

Much appreciated

Huddy84 · Jul 10, 2018

Is it turning over but not firing? Any other symptoms? Obvious thing at this stage is to thoroughly check the work on the glow plugs.

A1yxll80 · Jul 10, 2018

Yeh turning over but firing, and I have to use a direct feed from the battery to make it go! It was running before the glow plugs were changed like this! It's trying but just not starting now? Gonna have check the glow plugs again

aren't I! It's my first landy so I'm new to all this!

Huddy84 · Jul 11, 2018

You may need to go back to basics and check everything. You haven’t knocked the cable off the stop solenoid on the injection pump? Is power definitely getting to the glow plugs?

Other things I can think of is check your getting fuel to the injectors, your battery hasn’t gone too flat, your earths are in good condition? If none of this helps I think your in the realm of someone needing to look at it in the flesh.

Bobsticle · Jul 11, 2018

Photo required of glow plugs and wiring. Not quite the same as looking at the ‘flesh’ but I’m not as forward as Huddy

A1yxll80 · Jul 14, 2018

Huddy84 said:
You may need to go back to basics and check everything. You haven’t knocked the cable off the stop solenoid on the injection pump? Is power definitely getting to the glow plugs?

Other things I can think of is check your getting fuel to the injectors, your battery hasn’t gone too flat, your earths are in good condition? If none of this helps I think your in the realm of someone needing to look at it in the flesh.

Earths are good! I think it maybe the fuel lifter pump! Defo something's not right as I had it starting then cutting out as soon as even with easy start

jamesmartin · Jul 14, 2018

sounds like a fuel issue, does stop solenoid click if you have ignition on and remove/refit the wire on the solenoid,does it bleed up

A1yxll80 · Jul 14, 2018

jamesmartin said:
sounds like a fuel issue, does stop solenoid click if you have ignition on and remove/refit the wire on the solenoid,does it bleed up

Yeh the stop solenoid clicks so that's working I'm thinking it's a fuel issue and the lifter seems quite spongy even when it's been primed

A1yxll80 · Jul 16, 2018

Defo a fuel issue, check the fuel lifter pump no fuel in it at all, even tho it was fully primed the night before so ordered a new one on Saturday so hopefully get it on!!

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