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Robzere31
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My first Scorpio problem.....
« on: Jul 20th, 2009, 8:45pm » |
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Hi all,
Had the car just over a week now & the first problem has surfaced !!
Stopped at a shop on the way home from work tonight, came back 5 mins later & car would not start.
Turning over fine but wouldn't fire.
Got a tow from a friend who lives nearby & on a tow it fired up & ran fine.
Drove it home & switched it off. Tried to start it again & nothing.
Turning over fine but will only start on a tow/bump.
Any idea's??
It's a 1998 2.5 diesel & I've checked the obvious like fuel filter/pipes etc & there fine.
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #1 on: Jul 20th, 2009, 9:14pm » |
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Robzere31
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #2 on: Jul 20th, 2009, 9:18pm » |
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on Jul 20th, 2009, 9:14pm, Highlander wrote:| battery |
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Don't think so, engine turns over fine, just doesn't fire.
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #3 on: Jul 20th, 2009, 10:04pm » |
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Fuel cut off switch..
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I think i'm going, erm what do you call it..... Senial....
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Robzere31
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #4 on: Jul 20th, 2009, 10:33pm » |
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on Jul 20th, 2009, 10:04pm, tonyboy wrote:| Fuel cut off switch.. |
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Don't think the diesel has one.
If it did, wouldn't it still not start when bieng towed?
Going to drop it into the garage in the morning, if I can get it going before work.
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #5 on: Jul 20th, 2009, 11:19pm » |
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Starter (ignition) switch ? when in start position cuts out fuel solenoid ?
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Gazza_UK
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #6 on: Jul 21st, 2009, 12:00am » |
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As soon as you said DIESEL the THREE things that spring to mind is the air lock that happens along with water in line and compression and like you say bump start and then runs so got to be one of these
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #7 on: Jul 21st, 2009, 9:12am » |
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Could be a fuel problem  .......When it won't start, have you tried pressing the primer pump to see if it draws the fuel up & gets rid of any air ?....A friend recently had a similar issue & it was a faulty primer pump 
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Robzere31
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #8 on: Jul 21st, 2009, 10:42am » |
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Update:
Left it last night as it was getting late.
Came to it this morning & it started, drove to work aprox 24 miles, ran fine.
Got to work, switched off & tried to re-start.....wouldn't start although it turned over fine.
Left it about 1 1/2 hours & tried it again & it's started.
Must be a fuel related issue, but what I've no idea.
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Robzere31
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #9 on: Jul 21st, 2009, 10:43am » |
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on Jul 21st, 2009, 9:12am, Jonnycab wrote:| Could be a fuel problem .......When it won't start, have you tried pressing the primer pump to see if it draws the fuel up & gets rid of any air ?....A friend recently had a similar issue & it was a faulty primer pump |
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Yep, tried it & it seems to be working ok.
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #10 on: Jul 21st, 2009, 2:04pm » |
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #11 on: Jul 21st, 2009, 2:44pm » |
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on Jul 21st, 2009, 2:04pm, Highlander wrote:| Battery |
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #12 on: Jul 21st, 2009, 4:38pm » |
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BATTERY
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #13 on: Jul 21st, 2009, 6:19pm » |
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Has it got a priming button on a fuel filter under the bonnet , if it has the diaphram has gone. Now it may not have one but I had the same with a mondeo and that was the problem.
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #14 on: Jul 21st, 2009, 6:21pm » |
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Been Down mates garage and could also be glow plugs(heater plugs) 
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Robzere31
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #15 on: Jul 21st, 2009, 6:40pm » |
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on Jul 21st, 2009, 6:19pm, a900one wrote:| Has it got a priming button on a fuel filter under the bonnet , if it has the diaphram has gone. Now it may not have one but I had the same with a mondeo and that was the problem. |
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Yep it has, I've had another friend of mine say the same thing.
Going to let the garage have a look.
Thanks for the ideas.
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Matt
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #16 on: Jul 22nd, 2009, 6:58pm » |
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sticky start inhibitor relay, battery saver relay, sticky shut off solenoid?
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #17 on: Jul 23rd, 2009, 9:51am » |
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on Jul 22nd, 2009, 6:58pm, Matt wrote:| sticky start inhibitor relay |
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Its a manual , your heads full of 4 litre automatics
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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Matt
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #18 on: Jul 23rd, 2009, 5:59pm » |
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yes and no lol, aqs reading about autobox electrics as im dumping the manual in the cossie atm 
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Re: My first Scorpio problem.....
« Reply #19 on: Jul 24th, 2009, 2:25pm » |
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Any word on the problem yet?
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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