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by redfive
Sat Mar 03, 2007 3:02 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: Rover 400 run out fuel,now wont start
Replies: 5
Views: 5869

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hi,got car running,if anyone else has problems here is what i did.. fully charge battery overnight... put jump leads on from another good battery... clamp fuel return,right hand side of inlet manifold... lots of short bursts of cranking engine over.... finally engine spluttered into life after about...
by redfive
Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:42 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: Rover 400 run out fuel,now wont start
Replies: 5
Views: 5869

hi,put another £10 in car,still no joy,beginning to think pump has gone,when i put more fuel in tank there was a loud hiss when i removed cap indicating vacuum in tank,when these fuel pumps fail do they generally just stop or just supply less pressure as i still have fuel supply to filter but to me ...
by redfive
Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:22 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: Rover 400 run out fuel,now wont start
Replies: 5
Views: 5869

I PUT A FIVER IN IT,YES I CAN HEAR PUMP WHEN IGNITION IS SWITCHED ON,IT BUZZES FOR ABOUT 3 SECS,IM THINKING MAYBE IF THERES A FILTER ON PUMP(LIKE A STOCKING) MAYBE THATS BLOCKED WITH ALL THE MUCK FROM BOTTOM OF TANK BEING DRAGGED THRU,CAN I ACCESS PUMP UNDER BACK SEAT??,CHEERS,REDFIVES
by redfive
Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:53 pm
Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
Topic: Rover 400 run out fuel,now wont start
Replies: 5
Views: 5869

Rover 400 run out fuel,now wont start

hi,got ROV 420 SI,SINCE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL,CAR WILL NOT RESTART,REFILLED WITH FUEL,GOOD SPARK,FUEL IS DELIVERED TO FILTER BUT NOT SURE ABOUT PRESSURE THOUGH,PLUGS ARE BONE DRY,PUMP BUZZES NORMALLY WHEN IGNITION ON,SHOULD THERE BE ALOT OF PRESSURE WHEN I TURN IGNITION ON OR ONLY ON CRANKING,SUSPECT ...