E55 Break Down

[markevo]

No codes present on snap-on diag ...... I am waiting to get car into my indi to get it on star . Problem is that they fully booked till next thursday ,so I'm trying to go thro possible scenarios

 

[marc.l]

No codes present on snap-on diag ...... I am waiting to get car into my indi to get it on star . Problem is that they fully booked till next thursday ,so I'm trying to go thro possible scenarios

My bad , if I had re read the thread I would have seen that !!
This may sound stupid , but have you tried the other key ? My wife washed mine in my jeans pocket , it after would not start the car but would turn it over .
Marc

 

[markevo]

My bad , if I had re read the thread I would have seen that !!
This may sound stupid , but have you tried the other key ? My wife washed mine in my jeans pocket , it after would not start the car but would turn it over .
Marc

Yes Marc I did try other key .......the strange thing is the car was stopped in drive ticking over when the engine just stopped . I thought at first I had pressed the stop/start on gear change but when I put it into park to re start it wouldnt fire up only turned over !!!!!!! Never started since !!!!

 

[ACID]

If it has ran out of fuel completely, Ive seen that you sometimes need more than a gallon to get it started, also if the pumps are buzzing they should be working, put about £20 of fuel in and see what happens,

As above also get it on star,

 

[markevo]

Well had car running for about 30seconds when we powered up pumps via battery and turned ignition on . Got power at pumps but found we had no power at the SAM yet the relay is fine . Could be a break in wiring or faulty SAM .

 

[Alps]

probably faulty SAM Mark, need to get it to a good merc specialist with STAR, dont take it to any Auto electrician, they will butcher your wiring before finding the cause!

 

[markevo]

Right just when I thought we had found the problem ,30amp fuse in Boot next to battery had blown . Changed and YES it started .....drove back home and fuse blown out WTF would cause a 30amp fuse to blow ?? Replaced the fuse and upon getting home checked it and found the replacement fuse was hot so it drawing more than 30amps from somewhere !!!!

 

[markevo]

Are the fuel pumps housed together or seperate on each side of the tank ???

 

[SavMan]

If you look under the rear seat there are two identical inspection plates, I am not 100% but it looks as if the one on the drivers side is the main fuel pump and the one behind the passenger seat is a sender unit.

 

[markevo]

So the sender unit is a pump also ? Just another name for a primary pump

 

[markevo]

You see I have finally found its one of the pumps which is faulty ...... I just need to identify which one so I can track a second hand one down

 

[SavMan]

You see I have finally found its one of the pumps which is faulty ...... I just need to identify which one so I can track a second hand one down

Speak to Pilsdon Auto's they have been breaking an E55 that I have had quite a few parts from. They don't have the pumps advertised on eBay yet but you never know.

 

[Alps]

pilsodn have split and sold the pumps, first place i asked when mine went!

they have one inner pump unit, but there two in the drivers side pump