car not starting!

[lewisvalver]

well i broke down today!!:mad: came out of a junction at traffic lights and suddenly lost all power,pressing the accelerator in 3rd gear wasnt doing a thing so i dropped into 2nd and still nothing!i rolled to a stop and managed to pull over at a safe enough place,and now it wont start.had to get a tow home.any ideas of the countless things it could be would be much appreciated,i checked the little fuel pressure valve and there is absolutely no fuel pressure

thanks,Lewis

[Spudly]

Fuel pump died, what enigne is it, im guessing its injected hence the fuel valve thing (possibly XE) check your fuel pump wiring one mightve come off/snapped or pipe come off the pump?

[lewisvalver]

yeh mate its an xe from a cavalier sri,i was thinking myself that something may off snapped or popped off,ill take a look...thanks

[Spudly]

For it to just go like that id say wiring has knocked out your fuel pump go and have a nosey round your wiring and see, if youre lucky it might just be a simple plug it back in and youre sorted job:thumb:

[lewisvalver]

i hope so mate,thanks again:thumb:

[Spudly]

No probs dude, now go out and faff while its still light:p

[Southie]

Check that you've not run out of fuel, the gauges are terrible for wrong reading.

[craig green]

Fuel pump relay.

[AlexW]

What i was just about to say CG.

That or fuse/connectors.

[johnnyboy1987]

maybe simple as fuse blown somewheres? depends on how youve wired it in???

[lewisvalver]

i havent run out of fuel because i put 20 quid in this morning,mate is bringing a trolley jack round tomorrow so ill get a proper look from the underside,thanks for the ideas,Lewis

[let_nova]

fuel pump relay

[lewisvalver]

when the ignition is turned on i cant hear the fuel pump working atall,just read something about the fuel pump relay and it sounds like it could well be that:thumb:hopefully its nothing major,thanks

[let_nova]

if you ned one let me know.

[lewisvalver]

let you know tomorrow mate,wish you lived closer so i could just get you to sort these problems for me lol

[let_nova]

lmao. the amount of people that have said that

[lewisvalver]

managed to get it going today and thankfully it was a tiny problem,had a jack today which helped,managed to get right under and get a close look to discover a fraid wire hanging off the filter lol,i must off went over a bump and it decided to snap,very releaved

[craig green]

Filter???

Fuel pumps dont prime with ign on an XE btw. Only on cranking

[lewisvalver]

i thought it was the filter,aint a mechanic you see...the wire was hanging off what i thought was the filter,on the underside of the car next to the fuel tank??as soon as the wire was sorted it started 1st time