Fault codes help

[Adz]

Must be someone on here who has a spare 1 :augie

Got to be fuel stavation for the stalling :nenau

But i think it is 1 of those things were we need to see it in the flesh :nenau

 

[clivvy]

Must be someone on here who has a spare 1 :augie

Got to be fuel stavation for the stalling :nenau

But i think it is 1 of those things were we need to see it in the flesh :nenau

could well be. i bought a new fuel filter, so need to fit that aswell, but i shud at least be abel to get uit trying to start
going to look again saturday morning, but some hints and tips on the electrics side of thinsg would be good, such as this relay under the battery? i read one wwas for the starter? could that be an issue? going to check it anyway./...

 

[Toolbox]

If your battery is charged and leads are all now ok, you could try and rule out the rest of the wiring by removing the small spade connection on the starter solenoid, to this connect a spare length of wire with a spade on the end, making absolutely certain the car is in neutral, to prevent injury or death from being run over. With the other end of the wire bared off, touch it to the positive battery terminal, the starter should then engage and turn the engine over, if not the solenoid on the starter or the motor itself is US.

 

[clivvy]

If your battery is charged and leads are all now ok, you could try and rule out the rest of the wiring by removing the small spade connection on the starter solenoid, to this connect a spare length of wire with a spade on the end, making absolutely certain the car is in neutral, to prevent injury or death from being run over. With the other end of the wire bared off, touch it to the positive battery terminal, the starter should then engage and turn the engine over, if not the solenoid on the starter or the motor itself is US.

sounds scary, but I might just try it, I will need to buy some suitable wire. i wish I could show you guys the buzing noise on video, i just dont understand it, and I am convinced this is the problem, but I dont know what it is or where it comes from!! i might try a video this weekend.

 

[clivvy]

well, just been out and had a quick play, wanted to check the relays under the battery. those looked ok, dirty, but not broken. going to clean them tomorrow. put the battery back on and tried to start it. same problem, click. after a few attempts it started, left it running a few minutes, but couldnt restart after that. I am not convinced yet its the starter, i wish i had a box full of spares. I would like to try a new ignition switch now, to see if tis just that before a new starter motor....

 

[clivvy]

starter motor is out with the help of my other half. we couldnt get it out through the side, but managed up the top. going to test it shortly, juts need to doubel check how to do it on you tube as i havent done this before...all i can say is after this morning it had better be faulty! took about an hour. not too many scrapes!

 

[clivvy]

ok, helping myself here lol. just tested the starter motor, first time i have ever done this sort of thing, had to get my other half to show me first because i ama big girls blouse. Tested the solenoid-the pinion strieks forward, does not spin, this suggests the solenoid is ok? Then tried touching the starter terminal, I assume the bit that the positive battery cable connects to, nothing from that, so then tried the other terminal where a wire goes across into the starter, this sparks, but the starter doesnt spin, this suggests the starter motor is broken

now I am not sure if I shoudl try to fix, or just buy new. I worry that if I fix it, it will just break again perhaps much sooner than a new one....

 

[ocelot]

Have a look at the main earth cable.......................
not been discussed that I can see and would be a prime suspect here ???

Trace the battery main earth to engine/chassis, dismantle, clean, re fit........

 

[clivvy]

Have a look at the main earth cable.......................
not been discussed that I can see and would be a prime suspect here ???

Trace the battery main earth to engine/chassis, dismantle, clean, re fit........

sounds a good idea, which is the main earth cable? I can see a large one that fits to the engine itself, then a couple of smaller ones that fit to the chassis....

 

[clivvy]

main earth cable that attaches to engine nearest battery is copper coloured/oxidiesd? Its attached alogn with another cable, but there are two holes, so should it be attached on its own>??

also, checked the starter tonight for a clean, and got to say, its filthy. I havent taken many apart, but its very thick with black grease, and the main starter motor bit with the electrical bits in are all black round the contact area. the solenoid spring has rust on it, and where the spring sits, thats also brown...

anothe rpoint to note, the wire that goes from the solenoid to the starter-it was exposed at the starter end, the casing was a kind of opaque rubber sleave....coudl that have caused an issue..?

either way I am biting the bullet and buying a new one, as far as I know I can get any oen of the two types available, one without the bell housing on the end?

 

[clivvy]

ok lol, update to my still current problems!

found smaller earth wire that runs from engine block to chassis (the one that connect on with the negative) totally corroded both ends AND soem of the plastic had worn a hole so the wire was exposed and corroded!!

so I have now changed that, but still need a starter. sourced one on ebay, £110 delivered, its the non bell housing one, so different to mine but been told it will fit.

 

[clivvy]

starter motor in, new earth wire, new positive cable/clamp. starter first time BUT upon trying to restart, zilch. Turns out the solenoid connector worked loose! how can I stop the connector from working loose??

help!!

 

[extreme-4x4]

is it just a spade connector ?

if it is just squeeze it a little with some pliers . anly a tiny bit or you wont get it back on

 

[clivvy]

is it just a spade connector ?

if it is just squeeze it a little with some pliers . anly a tiny bit or you wont get it back on

yeah,. the solenoid connector is a spade, the wired conenction has a rubber housing with "push" on it, but pushing doesnt do anything, it easily comes of again!

will try the pliers tactic next!

 

[clivvy]

pliers are a no no, the casing of the solenoid connector is plastic, with a rubber casing around that! there is a clip, but not sure what purpose that has as it doesnt do anything!!

how on earth do i make the connection tight, and secure?

 

[extreme-4x4]

pics please

 

[clivvy]

pics please

bugger...2 ticks!!!

 

[clivvy]

ok, here is the best I could get..

notice the gold screw on the end, that sthe spade connector. the rubber plug is slotted on. if i were to remove it, all you would see is the "plug" made of plastic, with a flexible "clip" that doesnt seem to do anything.

also the spade connector does have a single hole in it, is that significant?

 

[extreme-4x4]

with some new cable could you not do a direct connection

ie loose the connector and plastic stuff

 

[clivvy]

with some new cable could you not do a direct connection

ie loose the connector and plastic stuff

not sure, I dont see why not? just not sure how really. At the moment, it hasnt dropped off, but its still not tight.

an update on the truck. I havent taken it for a drive yet- I darent! I have run it for a good 30 mins, switching on all power/lights/stereo etc and all was well untill all of a sudden it stalled. no idea why. it restarted ok. the engine check light is still coming on, I am fairly sure i need to do the fuel filter, but cant get ot off by hand, could a dodgy filter cause a stall?

my last codes were 12 (replaced now), 18 and 47.
18 - not sure what the fuel quantity adjuster is?
47 - again, not sure what the crankshaft position senser is?

any advice on these so I can get fixed?