car wont start after switching off

[cliff21]

my car,which has fuel injectors,wont restart after i turn it off.any ideas?

[TWR]

by any chance, have you activated the immobiliser?

[cliff21]

dont know about an immobiliser..last time this happened,it restarted with a push,but won't this time.

[TWR]

Started with a Push!!! have you got battery problems?

[cliff21]

don't think so..it turns the engine over quite fast and plenty of life in it.

[eltelioni]

It could be flooding. Is there a smell of unburnt fuel from the exhaust when you are trying to start it? To clear a flood, run the starter for a short while with the gas pedal pushed to the floor.

Also, check the plugs and plug leads. A poor spark can cause starting problems.

[Cockney_si]

You cannot 'flood' a fuel injected car as it has no carb.

[eltelioni]

You CAN flood a fuel injected engine. Fuel injected engines will inject extra fuel when starting from cold and this can accumulate in the cylinders and wet the spark plugs. The cure is the same as for carburettor engines - turn the engine over for a minute with the gas pedal to the floor. Most engine management systems switch off the fuel if you do that.

[Word-Smith]

Time for a full service, methinks.

[cliff21]

i tried to start it this morning,it wouldn't start.i don't touch the accelerater peddle,auto-choke.left it for an hour,lifted the back seat,disconnected the 2 wire plug,then reconnected it straight away.is it the fuel guage connector?anyway,the engine started straight away!!was is the hours wait or the wire that made it start then?

[ditchy49]

wot car is it