Help My 3rd gen wont start.

[patzx12]

My 3rd gen intercooled will not start. The CHECK light is on all the time.
It was fine last night, now it turns over ok but not start. I have disconected the batteries for an hour.
Where is the ECU situated ?
Thanks in advance

[blackpoolsparks]

start with the basics.
Fuel?
Ignition?

and i dont mean is there fuel in the tank......

[TobyJug]

try to plug in the tongs or curlers....


















nah all joking aside like Gordon just said and otherwise I am sure that there are a few 3rd gen experts coming along soon

[patzx12]

I undid an ijector pipe and diesel is not pumping, plenty of diesel at the filter.
Shurly it wont go if the orange check light does not go out ?
I am guessing it is the ECU. I wonder if the intercooler model is a different ECU to the standard.
If I get somone with diagnostics equipment will this show up any electronic fault ?
Thanks.

[nero279]

Shurly it wont go if the orange check light does not go out ?

why not? when did the check light come on?
All the check light does is indicate a fault code has been logged on the ECUs computer, pull the code and it will go a good way to telling you what's up.

I am guessing it is the ECU. I wonder if the intercooler model is a different ECU to the standard.

I doubt it, probably the exact same, but it could feasibly have a slightly different fuel map, to compensate for cooler, denser air, though that's probably done wholly on the intake temperature sensor and air flow meter.

If I get somone with diagnostics equipment will this show up any electronic fault ?
Thanks.

yes, but i wouldn't pay someone £90 an hour to read codes you can do yourself, there'll be instructions on here or the aussie techsite somewhere telling you how to do it, make sure you're reading instructions for a 3 litre / 3rd gen though.

[patzx12]

Fixed, it must have been some kind of glitch in the ECU.
I looked up the fault code reading and connected a pater clip between TE1 - E1 on the diagnostic plug.
The Check light on the dash was flashing steadily. After I did this the truck fired right up !
God knows why, maybe this cleared the fault codes.
The fuel filter was flooded with diesel and it was fairly smoky on start up.