Engine will start but won’t run

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Gaz13
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Hi, this is my 1st post. My Pinin 1.6 GDI was starting and running ok, but with a bit of white smoke when running. Problem seemed to be a faulty PCV VALVE. Changed valve for a new one, but now it will start but won't run at all. Nothing else has changed, anyone any ideas.?. Any help will be appreciated, I've run out of ideas. Thanks. 
 

 

fordem
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Are you sure about that?

I'm not aware of the Pinin being sold with a 1.6 GDI engine - 1.6, 1.8 & 2.0 MPI engines, and 1.8 or 2.0 GDI.

Did you try putting the original PCV back?  Were you using a replacement OEM valve?

Gaz13
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Sorry should have been 1.8

Yes have tried originalback in, no different?. Replacement pcv is an OEM part.

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Tell us exactly what happens...

Starts but won't run sounds a bit peculiar - in a manner of speaking, the "running" state is the culmination of the "starting" state - if it starts, it has to run, because until it is running, it is still in the start phase.

Tell us exactly what happens when you try to start it.

Do you know how to pull failure codes from the ECU?

Gaz13
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Not running

The car starts usually first time, as soon as any revs are applied engine stalls. No fault lights show, and engine will restart. This is a constant state of afairs.
Unfortunately I don’t know how to pull faults off.

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If you leave it alone

If you start the engine and leave it alone, will it idle or will it stall?

There is a downloadable soft copy manual in the resource section of the forum which covers the 1.8 GDI vehicles, including how to pull fault codes.

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Won’t run

If it’s left alone it stalls in a couple of seconds.
I’ll look fo the manual. Thanks

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Sounds as if you disturbed

Sounds as if you disturbed the cam sensor while fiddling with the vent.

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