Wont start

[Punto443]

My pump died without warning at 80mph on the m8, no cough, no splutter just dead!

[grollie]

Recharge battery if you ran flat. I can't remember but when battery gets below certain voltage it won't start anyway. So even towing it may not get it stared, and it's a risky undertaking cos of oil pressure/tensioner issues

[Harry1970]

Thanks for advice, didn't get chance to bleed it last night but guna do it today, I need to get it back on road so will be repairing it, I've got a mate coming on sat to code read it

[ake]

Get jump leads onto another running vehicle to keep battery voltage up, and don't be scared to try a little hairspray or brake cleaner into the air intake just to help it catch

[Harry1970]

Just an update, bled at injectors and air was present, turned over with jump leads on and easy start, ran on easy start only, now it's just clicking at starter motor even with jump leads on so think I've got a bad earth, guna clean all earths tomorrow but still no signs of firing up

[dodgy01]

i think you may have 2 faults now
you have prob cooked the starter motor if you have been turning the engine over a lot

if you remove the fuel filter is it full of fuel

the filter heads suffer from allowing air in

[Harry1970]

Your prob right about starter, will check filter tomorrow, not sure what you mean about filter heads?

[dodgy01]

the bit on top of the diesel filter

[Harry1970]

Hi, just an update been working away so only just got back to looking at transit, had a mate of a mate put a super f code reader on van, wouldn't connect so today had a mobile mechanic with an all dancing snap on code reader and that wouldn't connect, he diagnosed faulty ECU, would anyone agree? Thanks

[ake]

Hi, just an update been working away so only just got back to looking at transit, had a mate of a mate put a super f code reader on van, wouldn't connect so today had a mobile mechanic with an all dancing snap on code reader and that wouldn't connect, he diagnosed faulty ECU, would anyone agree? Thanks

No, more likely a fuse or wiring issue, complete ecu failure is very uncommon

[Harry1970]

Thanks for that will check fuses and wiring, glad I didn't jump in.