Tuscan won't start !
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I can't get my Tuscan to start. Normal sequence of events: unlock/deimmobilise is OK; hear fuel pump priming - OK; car cranks over well and battery voltage os OK. But the engine refuses to 'catch'.
I had the bonnet off yesterday (to fix a poor connection on one of the front indicators) and I cleaned up under the bonnet. Used a tiny bit of Autoglym vinyl cleaner spray under the bonnet area to clean up - just a a light misting, no soaking. Tidied up, popped bonnet back on, started it up and drove it back into the garage. I have to drive over a 'door stop' into the garage and as I went over that with the rear wheels I managed to stall it. Not worth restarting to drive another foot or two so I just puched it the rest of the way.
This morning, it just won't go. Left it for an hour incase it was flooded - still won't go! Just put onto the trickle charger to give the battery a boost.
Any ideas please - do I leave it for 24 hrs and try again - or is it a bonnet off job. By the way, it was service by TVR not more than 250 miles ago!!! Help!
I had the bonnet off yesterday (to fix a poor connection on one of the front indicators) and I cleaned up under the bonnet. Used a tiny bit of Autoglym vinyl cleaner spray under the bonnet area to clean up - just a a light misting, no soaking. Tidied up, popped bonnet back on, started it up and drove it back into the garage. I have to drive over a 'door stop' into the garage and as I went over that with the rear wheels I managed to stall it. Not worth restarting to drive another foot or two so I just puched it the rest of the way.
This morning, it just won't go. Left it for an hour incase it was flooded - still won't go! Just put onto the trickle charger to give the battery a boost.
Any ideas please - do I leave it for 24 hrs and try again - or is it a bonnet off job. By the way, it was service by TVR not more than 250 miles ago!!! Help!
I don't feel that is the immobiliser because the fuel pump will prime etc.
I'll check the fuses next as there maybe no spark even though the engine is cranking over. After that all I can think of is just to reset everything - or it is flooded. I believe that flooding is not good on the S6 as may have to remove the plugs to 'dry' the engine out. Oh poo.
I'll check the fuses next as there maybe no spark even though the engine is cranking over. After that all I can think of is just to reset everything - or it is flooded. I believe that flooding is not good on the S6 as may have to remove the plugs to 'dry' the engine out. Oh poo.
Thanks guys....I think I may have found the problem. Fuse #17 (Ignition coil) has blown! Now need to get a new 15 amp fuse (and a load of spares - lesson learned). Hopefully, this is what's stopping me from getting going. Wonder why the fuse went though? I know that is what they are there for - but why did it go?
Hopefully I'll be back on the road very soon.
Cheers.
Bryan
Hopefully I'll be back on the road very soon.
Cheers.
Bryan
TONY 
SUCCESS !
A call to the factory and a quick conversation with Heath reveals that this is indeed one of the car's 'foibles'. The 15 A fuse has been replaced with a 20 A one. Heath's advice was to dry the engine out (in case I flooded it trying over and over again to get it started - before I traced it to the blown fuse). The fuel pump relay was pulled out and the engine cranked over. It started straight away and then died as soon as the unburnt fuel was gone. Then popped the relay back in and started again - first time.
Must have been the cheapest repair job on a Tuscan from getting an engine from being a non-runner to a runner! Advice to all Tuscan owners: Check fuse #17 and if you have a blue 15 A fuse - swap it for a yellow 20 A - or at least carry some spares - 25p each!
>> Edited by TUS 373 on Monday 12th May 12:26
A call to the factory and a quick conversation with Heath reveals that this is indeed one of the car's 'foibles'. The 15 A fuse has been replaced with a 20 A one. Heath's advice was to dry the engine out (in case I flooded it trying over and over again to get it started - before I traced it to the blown fuse). The fuel pump relay was pulled out and the engine cranked over. It started straight away and then died as soon as the unburnt fuel was gone. Then popped the relay back in and started again - first time.
Must have been the cheapest repair job on a Tuscan from getting an engine from being a non-runner to a runner! Advice to all Tuscan owners: Check fuse #17 and if you have a blue 15 A fuse - swap it for a yellow 20 A - or at least carry some spares - 25p each!
>> Edited by TUS 373 on Monday 12th May 12:26
TUS 373 said: I don't feel that is the immobiliser because the fuel pump will prime etc.
I'll check the fuses next as there maybe no spark even though the engine is cranking over. After that all I can think of is just to reset everything - or it is flooded. I believe that flooding is not good on the S6 as may have to remove the plugs to 'dry' the engine out. Oh poo.
Talking of fuses - where are they on the tuscan?
St George said:
TUS 373 said: I don't feel that is the immobiliser because the fuel pump will prime etc.
I'll check the fuses next as there maybe no spark even though the engine is cranking over. After that all I can think of is just to reset everything - or it is flooded. I believe that flooding is not good on the S6 as may have to remove the plugs to 'dry' the engine out. Oh poo.
Talking of fuses - where are they on the tuscan?
Tucked up under the POD and steering wheel, above your feet in other words, really tricky to get at without pulling that muscle in your neck that you didn't realise you had!
Simon
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