Dan_R666
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hopefully someone can help!
ive got a vaux corsa s reg!
on thursday night went to drive it away and it wouldnt start! tried a few times wouldnt work! waited about 40 mins then it worked fine!!
friday night parked up and the car wouldnt start! Jump started it and it was fine! Sunday can cuts out at the lights! and doesnt start! then couple guys bump started it we me! got it round the corner exactly the same thing happens! cuts out! the it was startin fine a load of times then suddendly doesnt want to start again until i bumped it again!
checked everything out and everything is fine!
cheers
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Dan_R666
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ttt
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leeshez
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To start off with never ever bump start a car with a cat converter on as you will flood it and cause it to go. Sounds like your starter motor if it starts like that.
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Adam-D
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cud be your batterey
if it wudnt start then after 40 it did
coz a baterey regains charge if u leave it a while
put a new batt on or borrow one try that
then check earth connections etc
i doubt itll be the starter
on a s reg
but stranger things have happened.
let us know what it was phella
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Juha GSi
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yeah, might be battery. if its not a cure then start to check out the altenator.
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Dan_R666
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hopefully gettin a lend of a battery sumtime today! i think it mite be the altenator tho!! if its one of them been told ts hrd to fit!!
its defo not the starter because its starter is movin!
other thing i think it could be is the fuel pump or oil not lifting and mix early enuf!!
very strange anyway and its pisin me off cuz i aint tkin my car anyway incase it cuts out or doesnt start again!
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Jamie
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Alternator isnt hard to fit mate 
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Adam-D
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indeed alernator bout 3 bolts if that
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Dan_R666
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anyone think it could be the fuel pump? could this be clogged up?
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Juha GSi
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if you are thinking the pump check the relay first. lot easier and cheaper.
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Dan_R666
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ok not good we cars! whats th relay an where do i find it?
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Juha GSi
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dont know for sure.think its around drivers side,right side, under the panel around your foot.
some one who knows "yoursided" cars?
i drive different side of the car, so it might be different...
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Adam-D
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in the fuse box
but also when u turn ure car on just before it starts "last click"
there shud be a buzzin noise
thats the fuel if u hear it then its not
i rekon the batterey or alternator
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Wolf In Welsh Clothing
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The fuel pump relay is in the drivers side kick panel (by your feet).
Should be above the ECU and its the purple relay, think there about £6 from vaux.
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Dan_R666
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well when i turned the car off it ws still floodin fuel into the car!
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Wolf In Welsh Clothing
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Mines an S too and replaced my battery about 3 weeks ago, so try that first.
Get the voltage checked to make sure your battery holds 12v when the engines off and gets 13.5-14v when the engine is running.
And whilt you've got the multimeter check to see that the fuel pump relay is turning on and off properly.
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Juha GSi
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i dont know sure but if the injectors are flooding gas all over the pistons, it wont really start, but it will after awhile.
get a new battery, then youll see what going on.
then get after the relay ect...
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Dan_R666
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why would it be floodin gas tho? wll the boy hasnt got back to me about the batery yet! so mite be the morn now! just hope its a lottle job and doesnt cost much to do!
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Juha GSi
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you never know, they are cars...
know the feeling, been waiting my gsi for 5 weeks now...
driving me fucking nuts...
and all it should be was valve stem seals...
but it was a total rebuild.
cars are cars. you never know.
i guess thats the best and the worst of it...
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Dan_R666
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well if worst omes to worst an cant be fixed just ram in a 2ltr 16v! lol
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Juha GSi
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got the right attitude there...
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Dan_R666
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still no joy, was ok yesterday! but away to stick in to a garage in the next day or two! so will see what is defo wrong then!
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Juha GSi
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new battery in there?
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Dan_R666
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got it all check out yesterday and it was fine! running ok etc! but best let the pros hav a look!
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Dan_R666
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and my uncle said it could possibly just need a new fuel filter!!
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