Hi

Help or advice if possible

Not driven my car in about 2 weeks, went to start it today and the engine cranks, but wont start. Anyone have any ideas to why this might be?

https://streamable.com/1mudt0

Cheers

Battery?

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic38965.html?highlight=battery

Otherwise - Read the recorded OBD Fault Codes - FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

Last edited by IanMetro on 29th Jul 2023 10:32 am. Edited 1 time in total

I really don’t know but if it were me I would try the old disconnect the battery for a bit trick.

Sl0wM0Beagle wrote:

Hi

Help or advice if possible

Not driven my car in about 2 weeks, went to start it today and the engine cranks, but wont start. Anyone have any ideas to why this might be?

https://streamable.com/1mudt0

Cheers

Well spotted Jules, I hadn't looked at his gallery, or spotted his link to video.

Even if his tank is not completely empty, I would imagine a lot of muck resides in that part of his fuel tank. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

jules wrote:

Sl0wM0Beagle wrote:

Hi

Help or advice if possible

Not driven my car in about 2 weeks, went to start it today and the engine cranks, but wont start. Anyone have any ideas to why this might be?

https://streamable.com/1mudt0

Cheers

Its not the battery as it cranks over really well. Not CPS as its actually cranking.
Probably a fuel issue.
You need to read error codes.

OH HANG ON - YOUR FUEL TANK IS EMPTY !!!

The presentation of this FL2's problems remind me of the live exercises we had to complete when training as a Project Manager. They were slightly misleading and were designed to force trainees to search for the full facts before jumping to conclusions. -----I seem to be failing on this problem!!-----

I have checked the OP's previous posts, and not found his FL2's age or model, it would be handy if the OP filled in his details.

In the meantime I stand by my previous posts in his previous thread on the (related?) problem(s).

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic39057.html FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

Cranking without starting could be many things, some of which would need live data from a suitable diagnostic tool to see what is happening.
Anything in the list below can prevent starting.
Crank sensor failed.
Cam sensor failed.
Throttle plate stuck closed.
MAF sensor failed.
Rail sensor failed.
Various fuses in the engine bay fuse box also feed some of the above components, which if failed could prevent starting. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car.
2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone.
2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone.
Audi A5 convertible, my daily driver.
1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project.

I thought that if the CPS has failed then it wont even crank. Jules

Nope, it’ll crank but not start. Guess how I know…!

Actually it might depend on the nature of the failure, but it certainly can present as crank but no start.

Could it possibly be the transfer pump in the tank ?? as its showing empty then goes up to full at end of cranking? 2013 FL2 XS.
Defender 90 300 TDi.
Defender 90 300 TDi CSW.
1964 MGB Roadster.
1944 Willys MB "Jeep" with bullet holes. (gone)
17 hand Irish Drought Thoroughbred (mostly lame)
Nagging Old Boiler.

The fuel gauge actions certainly look dodgy to me but as I have a later FL2 I cannot do a live check.

If it is the tank wiring, which was common on earlier FL2s, then you need to read these threads.
as there is a known repair.

(I also am starting to believe that the OP's previous thread may be related to this problem)

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic30853.html?highlight=fuel+pump

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic37591.html?highlight=fuel+gauge

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic39057.html FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

Rommel wrote:

Could it possibly be the transfer pump in the tank ?? as its showing empty then goes up to full at end of cranking?

[quote="IanMetro"]The fuel gauge actions certainly look dodgy to me but as I have a later FL2 I cannot do a live check.

I have just checked my 2010 model. With the ignition on the fuel gauge reads correctly. Upon starting the car the fuel gauge remains rock steady and continues to do so once the engine is running.

My fuel gauge reads the volume of fuel in the tank, regardless of cranking over or running. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car.
2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone.
2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone.
Audi A5 convertible, my daily driver.
1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project.