Smrtnewb Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Thanks for the add. I’m sure I’ll have plenty of questions as I’m new to the smart world. 2005 Smart Fortwo cdi previous owner said it ran until he changed the battery, then crank but no start. He lived in the north west territories, no where near a Mercedes dealer so he pulled the battery and parked it. It has sat for 15 years. I like to tinker, so it was gifted to me to see if I can make it run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willys Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 (edited) Welcome to the site, club or nut house...lol Where abouts in the NWTs...? I have been up the Dempster 4 times and love it in the far north. Not sure a Smart Car would be my first choice for a vehicle up there unless you are very hands on fixing your vehicles. How many kms...does it have, is the alternator siezed as that is a typical issue. Check all grounding pins, they are everywhere and take each one apart and check between the eyelets for corrosion as they will look perfectly fine at a glance. Look for the silver cigarette sized alluminium box near the battery and open it up. It loves corrosion also. Same goes for the SAM unit(fuse box and computer under the dash, left of the steering wheel. Check all plugs or connections and then open it up and check the circuit board. Research this as there are many threads detailing the issues and fixes for this. Check the low pressure fuel pump to make sure you can hear it after turning on the key. Make sure the fuel filter is perfect etc Then test for fuel at the high pressure fuel pump on left side of engine. Test glow plugs again research this procedure. The battery must have a full charge to get it to turn over fast enough and also fire off. How bad is the fuel in the tank? Check the main ground strap running from engine to body as it usually dis-intergrates into dust. There is also a grounding point at the 11 O-clock position under the lip of the bodywork as you look into the engine bay. Corrosion. There are many many other things to check as you get past these few.....I'm sure others will offer up other things to check. Again welcome to the club. You live extremely close to one of the best Smart Car Guru's I know, Stickman007. I'm sure he may pipe up when he sees your post. He will have most anything you need to get your car up and running I'm sure. Damn lucky guy for sure...!!! Edited June 11 by Willys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smrtnewb Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 Thanks for the starting points. The original home for this car was Hay River, NWT. It was a tag along for a big motorhome. It’s only got 85k on it so that’s great. I just got it home today, put a new battery in it and will start checking things out. Does the battery need to be registered with the ecm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willys Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 The battery doesn't need to be registered with the car, not that complicated. No but the car needs 12 volts and has a hard time starting with less. Also when it says to wait for glow plugs, wait.....I even do 2 or 3 cycles in the cold days of winter to make sure the cylinder is good and warm before trying to start it. I would also buy some of that mechanic in a jug called diesel kleen from Canadian Tire or similar to help clean the fuel system....etc. 50 ml per tank is what I run and it seems to help things along. Mostly in the cold months or leading up to them. Also if the engine has sat for a while such as yours, can't hurt. I'm not a believer in any mechanic in a can crap but this seems to help keep things clean and as I have learned injectors need to be clean to work correctly. To each their own....of course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smrtnewb Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 Thanks for the starting points. The original home for this car was Hay River, NWT. It was a tag along for a big motorhome. It’s only got 85k on it so that’s great. I just got it home today, put a new battery in it and will start checking things out. Does the battery need to be registered with the ecm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickman007 Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 Check for seized alternator if it sat for awhile. Go for the easy stuff before pulling wires out! Welcome to our club! Izzy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseLugNuts Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 On 6/15/2024 at 6:45 PM, Smrtnewb said: Does the battery need to be registered with the ecm? no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willys Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 He's back....!!!!! Talk to IZZY....LLNs.....good to hear from you again....now back to the regularly scheduled program......problem solved ...yet...??? Hmmmm....????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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