clio wont start

[Rob 16v]

hi guys, i left my clio on my drive for about a month without starting it, and now it wont fire up, but it will turn over and theres no odd light on the dash etc

what should i check and what could i replace to get it fired up? it ran fine before and ive just recharged the battery

any suggestions?

 

[kully]

jump start or push start it first

 

[Rob 16v]

could do but i think the breaks may be locked on slightly!

its a 1.6 16v if that helps

 

[kully]

get someone to try a jump start then .....

 

[Rob 16v]

well to make the jump start harder my drive is a steep one, and extremly hard to get it off pushing it lol. if its the electrics, what could need doing?

 

[Robclio98]

check the fuses! mine didnt start once and nothing came up n the dash and was a fuse

 

[Struggler]

most probably condensation in the plugs,

was the car stored properly?? (battery out, tyres down, water out, plugs out, brake pads taken out, handbrake off)
or just parked and left?

coilpack and plugs may have got abit icky over time,
or the crank sensor may have perished,

 

[st3ve]

I would say get the AA out tbh as there could be loads wrong with it if it hasn't been stored properly although they might refuse to come out if you tell them it's been sat for that long.

 

[Rob 16v]

most probably condensation in the plugs,

was the car stored properly?? (battery out, tyres down, water out, plugs out, brake pads taken out, handbrake off)
or just parked and left?

coilpack and plugs may have got abit icky over time,
or the crank sensor may have perished,

no it wasnt cos i didnt expect to have left it this long, but cash problems caused it to be left there, im gonna check the plugs now, see if its flooded or gone a little rusted with the harsh snow we had.

might get the AA out to get it started, il say its been there 2 days lol

 

[caister]

most probably condensation in the plugs,

was the car stored properly?? (battery out, tyres down, water out, plugs out, brake pads taken out, handbrake off)
or just parked and left?

coilpack and plugs may have got abit icky over time,
or the crank sensor may have perished,

It's only been there a month it should be fine if the batterys been recharged. Check the leads and the plugs first.

 

[Rob 16v]

It's only been there a month it should be fine if the batterys been recharged. Check the leads and the plugs first.

ive done that and i think i will go get some new spark plugs just to be on the safe side

the leads are weird and could be prone to corrosion, cos there not very well protected are they?

just guttering when it wont start!!

 

[caister]

ive done that and i think i will go get some new spark plugs just to be on the safe side

the leads are weird and could be prone to corrosion, cos there not very well protected are they?

just guttering when it wont start!!

What engine is it?

 

[Rob 16v]

1.6 16v engine, with the thin wires encased in black crimped plastic as leads

 

[Redler]

Mine was like this after sitting for a while, it was trying to start but couldn't. Id defonatley suggest replacing the battery and spark plugs. Once i done this to mine it started first time.

 

[caister]

Leads can be dodgy sometimes if they have got damp so I would change them as well as the sparks. Have you tried a search as I hate recomending to people that they change bits without being 100% sure that it will solve the problem!

 

[Rob 16v]

oh good, its just had a new battery and a full charge, the battery tester says its ok too,got the new plugs but aint put em in yet, hope the coils aint knakered in it!

 

[caister]

I wouldnt have said it was the battery. Unless it was on its way out anyway. I am still 95% sure it'll be the plugs, leads or coil pack.

 

[Sean6545]

Crank sensor. Does the imbiliser light go out?

 

[Rob 16v]

yeah i think the immobiliser light does out

changed the plugs, leads seem fine, but wheres the coil pack?

 

[Rob 16v]

checked the relays in the front of the bonnet, one was corroded to hell!! swapped it with another black one and it fired up, but what does the other one do that i swaped it for?

 

[Jodde]

i have also a 1.6 16V 2002 and i can't get it started
the engine will turn over for a while but then dies
the immobiliser light doesn't go out
no fuel and no spark
i have only one key
Could it be the immo or is the ket broken?