Elise K series non start issue
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Well lads, im Mark. havent been on here in a while. Im in the process of starting to search for an Exige so a week ago i decided to get my 2005 Elise K series running and prepare for sale. Car had not been started for 3 months, yet as normal it started on the first turn. I decided to leave it running for a while but after 10 mins of normal idling the engine stalled and would not restart, turning but no attempt at firing. MFR is about 8 years old so i got a brand new one today but the exact same issue remains. Can any of ye experienced good souls shed some light on my problem?! ;-)
Jockeycav said:
In the engine bay alongside the ECU i have a bank of 3 fuses, two 20A which are fine and one 7.5A which has no power at all with ignition turned on
Is that fuse blown? Or is there no power getting to one side of it?I was going to suggest MFRU, as that is the only thing that has tripped up my Elise in 19 years.
It’s got to be something simple as there is not a lot to go wrong.
Most importantly? Are you on SELOC? Some seriously clued up Elise folk on there and it’s well populated. It draws a bigger audience than here.
If I’m ever stuck, which is rare, seloc is the first place I go.
Hope you get it sorted.
I’ll keep looking. As mentioned above, a sensor could have gone down, crank angle or something like that.
You really should get the codes read to avoid a lot of wasted time and money.
Jim, the 7.5A fuse is not blown and there is no power going to either side of the connection with ignition switched on but i was unable to check it whilst turning the engine, but it is curious. Yep im on Seloc, will log in this evening and post, also im hoping to get the codes read on saturday
Dixy, absolute valid point! i put an extra gallon in yesterday before starting troubleshooting, i have fuel pressure either side of the fuel filter which i took to be a good sign?
Dixy, absolute valid point! i put an extra gallon in yesterday before starting troubleshooting, i have fuel pressure either side of the fuel filter which i took to be a good sign?
Morning Mark,
Let us know how you get on with SELOC, I’d be interested to know any progress - it all goes in the memory bank.
It’s good also you’ve drawn Kambites attention- he is very knowledgeable.
The reason I mentioned the battery disconnection? I always disconnect the battery on mine during non-use. And have done for the last 15 years after losing too many batteries. I was warned by someone that the ECU should always have a power source.
I start mine up about once a month and warm it through and engage gears etc and roll it backwards and forwards.
A seem to remember one time I did this a few months ago, left it running, and it stalled after a few minutes. I was very shocked as it had never done this before - however it fired up again immediately.
I have also sometimes experienced a bit of an erratic idle during these events eventually to settle, so there maybe some credence on the ECU re-learning it’s map.
I hope you get it sorted!
Let us know how you get on with SELOC, I’d be interested to know any progress - it all goes in the memory bank.
It’s good also you’ve drawn Kambites attention- he is very knowledgeable.
The reason I mentioned the battery disconnection? I always disconnect the battery on mine during non-use. And have done for the last 15 years after losing too many batteries. I was warned by someone that the ECU should always have a power source.
I start mine up about once a month and warm it through and engage gears etc and roll it backwards and forwards.
A seem to remember one time I did this a few months ago, left it running, and it stalled after a few minutes. I was very shocked as it had never done this before - however it fired up again immediately.
I have also sometimes experienced a bit of an erratic idle during these events eventually to settle, so there maybe some credence on the ECU re-learning it’s map.
I hope you get it sorted!
Jim H said:
Morning Mark,
Let us know how you get on with SELOC, I’d be interested to know any progress - it all goes in the memory bank.
It’s good also you’ve drawn Kambites attention- he is very knowledgeable.
The reason I mentioned the battery disconnection? I always disconnect the battery on mine during non-use. And have done for the last 15 years after losing too many batteries. I was warned by someone that the ECU should always have a power source.
I start mine up about once a month and warm it through and engage gears etc and roll it backwards and forwards.
A seem to remember one time I did this a few months ago, left it running, and it stalled after a few minutes. I was very shocked as it had never done this before - however it fired up again immediately.
I have also sometimes experienced a bit of an erratic idle during these events eventually to settle, so there maybe some credence on the ECU re-learning it’s map.
I hope you get it sorted!
Good morning Jim, to be fair i have received more input from here than Seloc so far. But i will definitely share if and when i find a solution!Let us know how you get on with SELOC, I’d be interested to know any progress - it all goes in the memory bank.
It’s good also you’ve drawn Kambites attention- he is very knowledgeable.
The reason I mentioned the battery disconnection? I always disconnect the battery on mine during non-use. And have done for the last 15 years after losing too many batteries. I was warned by someone that the ECU should always have a power source.
I start mine up about once a month and warm it through and engage gears etc and roll it backwards and forwards.
A seem to remember one time I did this a few months ago, left it running, and it stalled after a few minutes. I was very shocked as it had never done this before - however it fired up again immediately.
I have also sometimes experienced a bit of an erratic idle during these events eventually to settle, so there maybe some credence on the ECU re-learning it’s map.
I hope you get it sorted!
Mark, not sure if you have an owners manual and maybe this is of help?
Also, I’ve just been digging around on my old pre historic lap-top. I’ve found a full Lotus S2 Service manual document (someone kindly sent from SELOC. It’s huge!
It will certainly help with fault code reading.
Now how I can get it to you is another matter?
Maybe a pm and e-mail address?
Bear in mind it took about half an hour to fire up my lap-top - it’s very clunky!
Also, I’ve just been digging around on my old pre historic lap-top. I’ve found a full Lotus S2 Service manual document (someone kindly sent from SELOC. It’s huge!
It will certainly help with fault code reading.
Now how I can get it to you is another matter?
Maybe a pm and e-mail address?
Bear in mind it took about half an hour to fire up my lap-top - it’s very clunky!
Jim - I'm not the OP but I would like a copy please if possible!
As for the OP - go with the basics. Are the plugs fouled up because its run rich? Take them out and inspect.
When you turn it over, whats happening - is fuel going in? Do you get a spark? Both easy to check,
(Is there any fuel in it!)?
As for the OP - go with the basics. Are the plugs fouled up because its run rich? Take them out and inspect.
When you turn it over, whats happening - is fuel going in? Do you get a spark? Both easy to check,
(Is there any fuel in it!)?
Can you hear the fuel pump prime when you put the ignition on? not sure if it'd the same on your car but on my old S1 Exige you could hear this, I seem to remember there were a few problems with fuel pumps and associated wiring, which I guess would give symptoms similar to what you describe.
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