vectra c 2 dti wont start

**ricky192** · 28th December 2009, 16:11

i own a 2.0 dti an carn figure why it wont start ive changed the plugs seals an it just keeps crankin i toook fuel hose of filter an tryed crankin but didnt seem to pull eny fuel thru now nam stuck as wot to do with out towin it to vauxhall eny help wud be gud thanks

**chrisvectra** · 28th December 2009, 16:12

have you checked fuses etc could be the fuel pump has packed in

**paulvectrac** · 28th December 2009, 17:30

have you bleed it back up mate

**chrisvectra** · 28th December 2009, 17:32

dont you have to manually prime these

**paulvectrac** · 28th December 2009, 17:41

yes thats what am gettin at mate there a night mare

**bigmac** · 28th December 2009, 21:04

Thought only way was to crack each injector until diesel leaks out while some one turn's engine over

**chrisvectra** · 28th December 2009, 22:14

the pump has to be primed i think before fuel will even reach the injectors

**James24** · 28th December 2009, 23:50

Use the search function at the top of the page to search for 'DTI', 'prime', 'bleed' and so on. There's loads on here about how to do it.

I would say caution is the name of the game - lots of turning over could damage the fuel pump (they are prone to damage when run dry) and they are very expensive to replace.

What happened when it started failing to start? Had some work been done on it, or had the fuel tank been allowed to run dry?