Car Not Starting!

[L14M_T]

If I drive my car about 10miles and turn the engine off and leave it 15+ minutes it wont start, it will only turn over. But as it happens a few times I experimented to see if I could eliminate the problem and found if I open the bonnet and release pressure off the coolant tank, give it a bit of throttle when turning it over somtimes it will start. But im not sure if im cooling the engine down by opening the bonnet or its a coolant system problem?? anyone ever hear or know of a problem like this in the past?? any help will be really appreciated as its driving me nuts!

 

[philsip]

check to see if the car purges the fuel system when you turn the ignition on! it might be the fuel pump relay! it can go at any time after a few years, if it doesnt purge( make that squirt noise when you turn the ignition on ) then its the relay, and if it does make the purge noise then try changing the fuel filter, it may be blocked as a next start point

Good luck mate

 

[L14M_T]

check to see if the car purges the fuel system when you turn the ignition on! it might be the fuel pump relay! it can go at any time after a few years, if it doesnt purge( make that squirt noise when you turn the ignition on ) then its the relay, and if it does make the purge noise then try changing the fuel filter, it may be blocked as a next start point

Good luck mate

ok thanks mate. Will do tommorow ill get her up on the ramp on my lunch, fingers crossed.

 

[mattyp33]

have you tried a coolant temperature sensor? they sometimes go wrong.

 

[RUM4MO]

I think that you should get it scanned for stored faults or buy a cheap scan tool like the Gendan VAG one that I keep suggesting people that don't want or need VCDS buy and keep in the car. (I have both!)