2.0 KV6 not starting

ScreamingLordStokes · 2nd April 2023, 17:36

Hi, i'm a newbie on here. I have a 1999 2.0 KV6 75 that will turn over but not fire. There is no movement on the rev counter when cranking. I've looked elsewhere on here and found a post that suggests the crankshaft sensor could be the culprit. Any advice greatly appreciated.

SD1too · 3rd April 2023, 07:36

Hello Antony,

You can check the crankshaft position sensor by listening to the fuel pump whilst an assistant cranks the engine. The pump will run for 2 seconds when the ignition is first switched on, but a signal from the crankshaft position sensor is required to run the pump during cranking.

As your car was built in 1999 we can rule out fuel filter separation.

Simon

ScreamingLordStokes · 3rd April 2023, 08:49

Great stuff, thanks for that Simon.

2nd April 2023, 17:36	#1
ScreamingLordStokes Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Sheffield Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	2.0 KV6 not starting Hi, i'm a newbie on here. I have a 1999 2.0 KV6 75 that will turn over but not fire. There is no movement on the rev counter when cranking. I've looked elsewhere on here and found a post that suggests the crankshaft sensor could be the culprit. Any advice greatly appreciated.

3rd April 2023, 07:36	#2
SD1too Doesn't do things by halves Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur Auto (1999) Dealer launch model. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Former Middlesex Posts: 20,608 Thanks: 1,587 Thanked 3,749 Times in 3,181 Posts	Hello Antony, You can check the crankshaft position sensor by listening to the fuel pump whilst an assistant cranks the engine. The pump will run for 2 seconds when the ignition is first switched on, but a signal from the crankshaft position sensor is required to run the pump during cranking. As your car was built in 1999 we can rule out fuel filter separation. Simon __________________ "Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble." Sir Henry Royce.

3rd April 2023, 08:49	#3
ScreamingLordStokes Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Sheffield Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great stuff, thanks for that Simon.