Engine turning over but not starting.

2005 Mitsubishi L200 Animal
Car: Mitsubishi L200
Year: 2005
Variant: Animal
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
Just before the problem occurred hadn't used the car for couple of weeks then it struggled to start then problem occurred felt like a battery was dying then changed the battery and it started as if that was the only problem next day it didn't start again and ''water in fuel'' light appeared (hadn't noticed that light before) drained the water from the filter by unscrewing the nut at the bottom of the filter then took the air out of the system using the manual pump on the top of the filter and the air releasing nut on the filter housing but problem didn't solve then I changed the fuel filter and bleeded the air out again but still not starting... also noticed the ''fuel in filter'' light is remaining on when I try to start it.... can anyone help with the problem ?! many thanks in advance.... in next couple of days time when I have time I will try to check the fuel existence at the top of the injectors... the glow plug light seem to be coming on and going off after a while so presume they are working fine but will check them again to make sure.... Sometimes last summer while driving on M1 I had a similar problem stopped at service station for 10 minutes and the car wouldn't start... got help from some people pulling the car in the car park to hopping to start it and it wouldn't... called AA and they couldn't find any problems with it and brought me back home... it felt like an electrical problem and checking starting relay etc. I discovered the 20 amp slow blow fuse (one of those unusual top part closed Japanese style fuse ) was blown didn't have the same fuse in my stock and just used an ordinary 20 amp fuse with an adopter and car started as if nothing happened and has been ok since...
Problem added: Dec 22, 2014 (9 years ago)
Try easy start gas to see if it will run,
and ought to rule out/in a crank angle sensor fault.
but it does sound like a fuel supply fault.
Does the primer pump go hard after a few presses?
it ought to.
if not then there's an air leak from the primer/filter back to the tank somewhere.
Answered Dec 23, 2014 (9 years ago)
I tested the glow plugs they are heating up fine, fuel is going into the injector pump but not coming out of it, undone the pipes at the top of the injectors and when I crank the engine no fuel coming out of any of the pipes... i don't know if all L200's similar years using the same type of pump ?! Mine is an electric pump with 4 connector sockets... I am guessing it may have an electrical problem possibly solenoid ?! has anyone had similar problem before and can advice me where to start as changing the whole pump may not be necessary if it is a simpler solution... someone from Ireland selling a similar pump to mine from Ireland on EBAY and in his ad he mentions '' these vehicles give a lot of solenoid and vacuum trouble which would make your pump down on power '' going with that idea and advice from some people from ''l200.org.uk'' I took the solenoid out cleaned it and put it back then tried the see if there is 12v ignition feed at the selonid but I have checked the 12v on the top of the solenoid there was no live signal at any time with ignition of or off or even when I crank the engine but when I test it from the + side of the battery test lamp lit... ?! and using piece of wire from battery + terminal it clicks ?! and doesn't make any difference when I crank the engine or key on or off... what does the click means when I feed a live wire to it?! and its original lead from the harness goes where ?! probably it is connected to fuse somewhere?! anyone knows which fuse it might be connected to ?!
Answered Dec 27, 2014 (9 years ago)
Hi. I was wondering if you would be kind enough to tell me how you got your truck going and what was wrong with it please?! Mine has pretty much the same symptoms and I'm struggling! Many thanks. Rich.
Answered Apr 11, 2016 (7 years ago)

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