Battery removal, now car not starting, advice please?

[Johnny Dedmen]

Hello all, last week I purchased a 98 S Micra Twister 1.0 litre. This morning I removed the battery to charge it because it was struggling & of course I now cannot get it to start! The engine turns over & over but will not fire up.
There is plenty of fuel. I must of caused the problem by removing the battery because it is too much of a coincidence & am therefore thinking it is the immobiliser? Please advice how I can solve this..... thanks.

 

[r-reg-sr]

engine fuse worth a check, in engine bay fuse box
try acc pedal to the floor for 2-3 secs at a time

 

[frank]

have you tried a drop of fuel down the throttlebody johnny ?

 

[Johnny Dedmen]

have you tried a drop of fuel down the throttlebody johnny ?

Thanks for the reply, no I have not tried that. How would I do that? Do you mean via the air intake - I remember breaking down a few a years ago & the AA guy sprayed something like easy start where the air filter lived.....

 

[Johnny Dedmen]

engine fuse worth a check, in engine bay fuse box
try acc pedal to the floor for 2-3 secs at a time

Thanks for the reply, I have checked all the fuses - they all look good. Any other suggestions please?

 

[frank]

Thanks for the reply, no I have not tried that. How would I do that? Do you mean via the air intake - I remember breaking down a few a years ago & the AA guy sprayed something like easy start where the air filter lived.....

yes mate, lift the airbox lid and tip about a tablespoon in (then refit the lid)

 

[Johnny Dedmen]

yes mate, lift the airbox lid and tip about a tablespoon in (then refit the lid)

Thanks, I will try that next.

 

[frank]

Thanks, I will try that next.

if it runs for a few secs then dies, then its sure to be a fueling problem eh (injector fuse/immobiliser/pump etc)

 

[Stani1029]

Did you fit the battery the wrong way round at any time?

 

[Johnny Dedmen]

yes mate, lift the airbox lid and tip about a tablespoon in (then refit the lid)

Tried that.....no success. I have also checked for a spark on one of the plugs - there is a spark. Now I don't know what to do next.
Any other advice please?

 

[Johnny Dedmen]

Did you fit the battery the wrong way round at any time?

No I didn't - it kind of can only fit one way.

 

[frank]

maybe flooded then ? pull the fuelpump fuse and try (2nd one down on the right iirc)

 

[Johnny Dedmen]

maybe flooded then ? pull the fuelpump fuse and try (2nd one down on the right iirc)

Thank you very much Frank, she is running again now. You were absolutely spot on. Very much appreciated. JD.

 

[h701micra]

When is frank wrong