Car cranks but wont start

[Muzz]

I have a 03' 2.5l.

I started it last week to get it out of the garage for a run and discovered it had a snapped front spring, drove it back into the garage, shut down and left it until I went to replace the spring today. Tried to start the car and it turned over for about 2 seconds and then died, when trying to restart it, it turns over but will not start.

Any ideas as it was fine last week and hasn't gone anywhere which seems a bit odd.

Thanks

 

[pvr]

Try the other key first in case the immobiliser is not making contact?

 

[Muzz]

Tried the other key, no luck unfortunately.

Thanks

 

[pvr]

How old is the battery of the car? Does it really turn normally or is it laboured?

 

[a11y]

Sounds like the problem I had with my e90: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=1198744&mid=53145.

If the battery is healthy then it could be the above. Of course, could be something else but just thought I'd chuck that out there

 

[pvr]

So being a tight arsed Scot, you did not buy a new battery when the old one was getting low but thoroughly buggered the car instead :rofl:

Sorry - could not resist oke:

 

[buzyg]

Has it got plenty of fuel in it. I know your not my daughter but there could be someone else that daft out there.

 

[maxman]

A guy in work had very similar symtons when his focus would not start,turned out to be a crank sensor fault.