206 won't start - Catalytic Converter perhaps?

206 won't start - Catalytic Converter perhaps?

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scz4

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2,562 posts

247 months

Tuesday 29th December 2009
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Looking for some advice.

Had a call from my mum. She has a 2000 or 2001 Pug 206 1.4 which won't start. Battery is good, reading 14volts. I tries to fire over, catching for half a second then dies. Once it dies there is a hissing underneath which lasts for around 10 seconds. I'm thinking it's the Cat, the noise is from that area. It's never been replaced, would that stop it from starting? There is also a strong smell, but I wouldn't say of fuel, but also not that eggy smell usually associated with the catalytic converter.

Car has only done 28000 miles in 9 years, it basically just goes 3 miles to work and back each day.

Any suggestions?

G



Edited by scz4 on Tuesday 29th December 17:25

megamaniac

1,060 posts

222 months

Wednesday 30th December 2009
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Unlikely to be the cat,could be the fuel filter has corroded through if it's never been changed(quite usual)and it's not getting enough fuel pressure to run.