08 plate turns over but won't start

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Car turns over but won't start
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Do you have any other details to help with a diagnonsis - such as whwt was done to the car or happened to it prior to the car not starting?
If you went to the doctor and merely said to him " I feel ill ", and said nothing else, which is what you've virtually done, he wouldn't be able to help you.
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Car was working fine stopped of at doctors got back in turns over but won't start had new fuel pump fitted crankshaft sensor new plugs new coil pack auto electrition had a look no faults mechanic had alook Carnt get it going
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Wilo2106 wrote:Car turns over but won't start
Same symptoms as an immobiliser fault, so also the same for no fuel in the tank, so its only a suggestion.

Try other key to diagnose immobiliser fault with keys.
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Tried both keys still won't work plenty of petrol in
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Hello Wilo2106

Were the new parts fitted to try and cure the problem and if so what was the diagnosis that led to the replacements?
If at first you don't succeed, destroy all the evidence and pretend you never tried :lol:
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Only wat people were it could be this could be that
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Wilo2106 wrote:Only wat people were it could be this could be that
This is probably the worst way to diagnose the fault if you don't have a working donor to hand. You have purchase costs, fitting costs and the chance of adding more faults because it can't be tested after fitting.

Diagnose turns over and not starts after doing the basic checks of fuel and keys with lexia system if you have access to one which will read any C3.

The lexia topic is here. Its not an easy thing to get working but very powerful at giving fault codes and system diagnostics.

If not, an OBD2 reader if your car is either a petrol or a diesel after 2005.
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