wont start

[pooly.09]

hi all need help my 1997 vt wont start i hit the key an it runs four two secons then it dies having a fit wile it dies any help thanks cheers

[accentstencil]

Is the security light in the mode switch flashing while you are trying to start it?

[Longman]

Hi mate,

There are a lot of reasons that could cause your problem. Does the car actually start and run for a few seconds or does it shutdown pretty much straight away? If the latter, it could be your BCM, the same thing happened to me when my BCM died, the immobiliser couldn't be disengaged so it would kick over and die straight up.

If not that, the usual suspects I suppose, fuel pump (can you hear the buzzing when you turn the key to the "on" position?), a cactus starter motor, battery earth cable or starter motor wire come loose, a faulty relay, lots of things.

Check your error codes as well.

[pooly.09]

when i turn the key on it stops flashing an it starts an runs sic four about 3 seconds an i can hear the fule pump just

[pooly.09]

the secirity light is not flashig when im tring to start it

[accentstencil]

the secirity light is not flashig when im tring to start it

That's good,the immobiliser is turning off then. Your problem sounds fuel related. These symptoms happened to me last week, turned out I didn't have enough fuel even though my Distance To Empty reading was not as low as it often gets.

[pooly.09]

ok cool cheers 4 that mate i brought a vt 1997 manual four 2 grand off a mate it been sitting in a shed four the past 18 months it only go 120 thou on the clock so it should be ok when i get it going cheers mate

[pooly.09]

why would the left no 1 side of the block passenger side why is the extractors hot and the other side is like it has not even fired not good it cant be good

[Longman]

When you got the car, did you do any maintenance before driving it? If it was sitting unused for 18 months, I would have had a good look at fuel filter, maybe even drained the fuel tank to get rid of sediment and other crap and then put on a new filter and fill it. I would also look at plugs, air filter, coolant etc.

[227shanno]

When you got the car, did you do any maintenance before driving it? If it was sitting unused for 18 months, I would have had a good look at fuel filter, maybe even drained the fuel tank to get rid of sediment and other crap and then put on a new filter and fill it. I would also look at plugs, air filter, coolant etc.

Yeah, contary to madmax, fuel has a life expectency and turns to crap after that long, same with that lawn mower i got in the shed that never starts...

[pooly.09]

i did put new fule in it it all good still playing up