1999 Peugeot 406 LX HDI 90HP will not start!

VUK406 · Post by **VUK406** » 10 May 2008, 19:14

Hi all

Just bought a 406 HDI 90 with water leak, traced it to the thermostat housing.

I have put everything back except the turbo pipes and now it won't start!

Turns over, fuel is is priming but nothing.

Also I noticed the immobiliser icon on the dash does not come on although the bulb is working? I cannot remember weather it did before ony had it for 1 day.

I have read the forums but not sure what to do next

ANY IDEAS I AM PULLING MY HAIR OUT THANKS

reblack68 · Post by **reblack68** » 10 May 2008, 21:08

Did you have the battery disconnected? Our C5 won't start until the central locking has been plipped it the battery has been disconnected.

VUK406 · Post by **VUK406** » 10 May 2008, 22:59

yes but i locked and unlocked it using the key and remote 1,000,000 times lol

DickieG · Post by **DickieG** » 11 May 2008, 07:54

On Xantia's the immobiliser light briefly blinks prior to starting, so I presume a Pug will do the same. I take it you are using the same key to start it with and not another one supplied by the previous owner, it could be that the second key needs programming to the immobiliser.

Failing that the logical sugggestion is that a connector somehwere under the bonnet has been pulled off inadvertantly and not been re-connected. I don't think it will make a difference to starting but have you tried with the turbo pipes back on? HDi's have sensors for everything you could ever imagine and a few more besides such as air flow on the induction pipes.

wheeler · Post by **wheeler** » 12 May 2008, 17:18

If you have had a leak from around the thermostat housing then you may have coolant in your engine speed/ TDC sensor or its connector. worth a check.

np · Post by np » 12 May 2008, 19:48

My immobiliser light does not come on when starting mine up.I`ve only seen it twice under the dash clocks briefly,with the center info screen telling me it had a fault.Apart from that it does`nt come on.