2003 C5 HPI wont start
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2003 C5 HPI wont start
Trying to get my 2003 C5 HPI (petrol) back on the road. It had a replacement battery and I folowed the initialisation procedure. Car switches on and all dashboad lights look right. I scenned the car and the only fault left is an out of range intake air temperature sensor. However when i try to start the car it kicks but refuses to start. If I floor the accelerator the engine doe start but its real lumpy and it shuts down in a few seconds - never having really gotten going and just performed like its running on 1 cyclinder or so. I replaced the coil pack but with no change to the symptoms. Any help gratefully received as what to look at next.
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Re: 2003 C5 HPI wont start
I've heard these HPI engined cars can be notorious for issues, which is real shame as i quite like the concept of an economical petrol engine. Don't the ECU's tend to go doolally?
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Re: 2003 C5 HPI wont start
going for basics, you HAVE checked the plugs?
Bob
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Re: 2003 C5 HPI wont start
You need to get the car plugged into a Lexia as these C5s with the HPi engine are notorious for faults with the high pressure pump & the pressure sensor. A test session will tell you if these items are below spec & also if the cold start valve is playing up. Whats the mileage on the car? Service life on the pump is about 80K, sometimes a lot less.
Whereabouts are you as there might be a Lexia owner nearby that would do a test session cheaper than dealers?
If you need a pump or sensor, I have both available, new & I can get your old pump reconditioned.
Handyman
Whereabouts are you as there might be a Lexia owner nearby that would do a test session cheaper than dealers?
If you need a pump or sensor, I have both available, new & I can get your old pump reconditioned.
Handyman
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Re: 2003 C5 HPI wont start
I have the Lexia, wouldn't a sht down caused by the pump or pressure sensor be flagged in the fault log?