Rover 1.8T Starting Problems

[Keith James]

Returned from holiday to find car would not start due to flat battery.

Charged the battery car started first time but lost charge overnight, purchased new battery and fiited but car will not start.
Engine is turning over, have checked fuel pipe and petrol seems to be coming through ok.

Can anybody help please

Vehicle is Rover 1.8T ClubSE / 53 PLATE / 17,000 mls

[kevin]

welcome tothe club.

have a read here links in post 7 should help.

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...&highlight=ffs

petrol would come though just not enough of it.

if you put where you are a member may be near you that can help.

[Keith James]

Hello Kevin

Many thanks for the reply, l live in Ledbury on the borders of Hereford and Worcestershire.

I did check the fuel filter and it seemed to be OK. could l have damaged anything when changing the battery.

I am no mechanic

[kevin]

Originally Posted by Keith James

Hello Kevin

Many thanks for the reply, l live in Ledbury on the borders of Hereford and Worcestershire.

I did check the fuel filter and it seemed to be OK. could l have damaged anything when changing the battery.

I am no mechanic

cant see how you could damaged any thing as the engine is turning over.
was it the filter under the n/s back seat did you try turning it as there are know to come apart.

im sure someone will help later when they home from work.

[Keith James]

Hello again

Yes it was the filter under the rear n/s seat that l checked seemed tight and all in one piece.
As mentioned l am no mechanic so if anyone knowns anyone in my area that may be able to help it would be much appreciated.

To many cowboys out there.

[kevin]

there must be some one that can help with what next to look at.
if not join the RAC/AA then call them out.

have you Check the plenum for water.

[Gman2]

Originally Posted by kevin

there must be some one that can help with what next to look at.
if not join the RAC/AA then call them out.

have you Check the plenum for water.

My only experience of this was the well documented fuel filter prob - engine turned over but wouldn't fire and no warning lights. Do you have any warning lights on the panel or any other gremlins? The plenum is a good one to check - there's a recent post somewhere with problems and a wet ECU was what it finally boiled down to?

[Gman2]

Here we go:

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...&highlight=ecu

[Keith James]

Hi Guy's

Many thanks to all for responding l have checked the plenum this morning but all is dry, will take another look into the fuel filter problem, no warning messages on panel except from the normal at start-up.

As mentined l did look at the fuel filter yesterday but all seemed tight, petrol showing a 1/4 full, but looked ok in the tank when l lifted the filter.

[eskezz]

Same happened to me. Have a closer look at the filter canister where the pipe goes into the top as the torque movement can seperate the cap only slightly which can be enough