Not Starting

Post by **Chris_C** » 13 Sep 2004 11:30 pm

Went to move my B172 today so that I could do some work on the B14 (gravel/shingle drive, and the only bit of useful concrete is where I leave the B172)

Went to start her, and turns over, but no catching..... ever. Left the key turning for quite a while. No fuel had made it up to the fuel filter (about 8" fom the fuel pump).

Used a pump on suck to pull ome fuel through (incase there was an airlock) put in back together, still no kick. I guess this points to the fuel pump, she's been idle for around 12months, would it pack up when not being used? Or can anyone think of anything else?

Means that I didn't get any work done on Kar in the end

Post by **5lab** » 13 Sep 2004 11:49 pm

try leaving her going for longer - the fuel may be taking its time to get there?

Post by **Chris_C** » 14 Sep 2004 12:02 am

Yeah, I wondered that, managed to flattern a freshly charged battery

Post by **5lab** » 14 Sep 2004 12:14 am

tried just filling up the pipe to the carb manually? that way you could see if the engine would fire, had it got fuel..