C4 LT1 won't start after stalling
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C4 LT1 won't start after stalling
I am a new owner (2 days) of a 92 C4
Yesterday disconnected the battery to do a bit of work on the car (didn't want to flatten the battery) after I put it back it wouldn't start...
Spoke to the guy I bought it from who was very helpful and he explained about the 3 minutes door shut thing... car started
Dove 100 metres, end of the road, messed up the biting point and stalled it and car wouldn't start at all...
Pushed it back on my drive, left it 30 mins later just happen to try it started fine
Since then it has started on the button each time, so I recreated what happened yesterday by stalling it and again it will not start, turns over, battery is new, but no spark
Anyone know of a reason why this might happen?
Thanks in advance
R
Yesterday disconnected the battery to do a bit of work on the car (didn't want to flatten the battery) after I put it back it wouldn't start...
Spoke to the guy I bought it from who was very helpful and he explained about the 3 minutes door shut thing... car started
Dove 100 metres, end of the road, messed up the biting point and stalled it and car wouldn't start at all...
Pushed it back on my drive, left it 30 mins later just happen to try it started fine
Since then it has started on the button each time, so I recreated what happened yesterday by stalling it and again it will not start, turns over, battery is new, but no spark
Anyone know of a reason why this might happen?
Thanks in advance
R
Last edited by Richard JC4; Sep 4, 2016 at 10:09 AM.
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No doesn't have an aftermarket alarm, I also read in the original, hand book that came with the car
"for 3 minutes the starter won't work and the fuel won't go to the engine"
Think this is for the PASS key mainly, but can help If you are having grief with the immobiliser?
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But it does start after a while, I have just gone outside and it starts fine, but don't want to take it out as if it stalls I am a stuck
Just to point out I stalled it, the car didn't just stall, only had the car a day and am not used to it yet
Just don't get why stalling would make it not start again, wait a while and it starts on the button...
I had the RAC come out (road recovery people in UK) and he couldn't figure out what was wrong with it, he told me it was getting no spark at all, but I don't think he would have checked the coil and ICM as he didn't take anything apart
