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My Peugeot 106 diesel won't start after running out of fuel. Does it need to be bled?
My Peugeot 106's battery went dead so I gave it a jump start from another car and it started straight away. I put a new battery on it, but it had run out of diesel and after putting some in it now won't start. Does it have to be bled?
Asked on 27 August 2010 by oscar35
Answered by
Alan Ross
Most modern engines have self bleed. Are you sure that the diesel is not getting through? Have you cracked of one of the fuel injection pipes whilst turning the engine over to see? It might be that your ECU has lost all its memory. If that's the case you might want to make sure the battery is fully charged, put it on the car and leave it untouched for approximately 30 minutes, which allows the ECU unit to reset.
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