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Cranks but won't start

Pauli1sv6

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My sv6 cranks over but will not start unless a petrol soaked rag in the air box and then only runs for 15 seconds , after replacing the keys and reprogramming them a second time, replacing the fuel pump ,battery and the crank angle sensor still the same won't start. Fuel pressure is good new filter
 
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check the injectors are getting power
a noid light would be useful and a lot cheaper than the parts you are throwing at it
 

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seem to recall a recent post where someone mentioned similar but needed genuine remotes to solve it
could be old man memory though
 

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Have you tried this
remove the key, lock the car, unlock the car, place key back in ignition, then try to start it again.
 

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how have you determined fuel pressure is good?
try pinching vacuum hose to fuel regulator
 

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Have you checked the obvious...is there fuel in the tank?

Can you hear the fuel pump prime when key is turned to the Reds position?

Perhaps remove and check the purge valve...if you can blow straight through it it's faulty.
 

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Have you checked the obvious...is there fuel in the tank?

Can you hear the fuel pump prime when key is turned to the Reds position?

Perhaps remove and check the purge valve...if you can blow straight through it it's faulty.
Ive put a New fuel pump, in thinking that it was the problem ,when I operate the valve on the feed fuel line at the injectors there's plenty of presure
 

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ok ,the rag trick proves you have a fuel problem
you have proven you have fuel pressure at the rail
next step check if injectors are pulsing, a noid light is easiest, but can be done with multimeter
at this stage i am suspecting throttle position sensor is requesting flood clear start
or blown injector fuse
i would assume fuse would log a fault though
 

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ok ,the rag trick proves you have a fuel problem
you have proven you have fuel pressure at the rail
next step check if injectors are pulsing, a noid light is easiest, but can be done with multimeter
at this stage i am suspecting throttle position sensor is requesting flood clear start
or blown injector fuse
i would assume fuse would log a fault though
Yes well last time I had a scan tool to plug in to it , I don't remember the code but it translated to " fuel injection circuit open"
 
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