Car Help: I returned home from a 1 week holiday yesterday to find that my car will not start, the oil light ?

comes on although having checked the oil, it's fine, also the battery is fine. It seems somehow that the fuel is being blocked to the engine, thats the only thing I can imagine is wrong. Can anyone geuninely help please, I do intend to take it the mechanics tomorrow but just wondered if anyone might know? It's a Seat Ibiza 1996 Model, thanks for geunine answersCar Help: I returned home from a 1 week holiday yesterday to find that my car will not start, the oil light ?
I would say it may be worth trying a jump start anyway - this will ensure everything is getting plenty of power.





If the engine turns over at a good speed, then see if there is a petrol smell at the exhaust. If there is, then it sounds like there is no spark at the plugs. If you are mechanically minded - you could take one out and check. Otherwise it may be time for the AA or local garage.





Also make sure immobiliser/alarm is functioning as it should - these can be affected by long periods of innactivity.Car Help: I returned home from a 1 week holiday yesterday to find that my car will not start, the oil light ?
Petrol or diesel? Diesels often need the fuel line priming after standing a while. There is a rubber bulb under the bonnet to squeeze until it goes hard. Then it will fire. If it's petrol and the engine rotates it should have been ok for a week, easily. Fuel pump fault maybe.
i have heard that you can get an air lock in the petrol pipe, did you try pumping the accelerator a few times, not being funny but it has got petrol in it ie no one has nicked you fuel
sounds like the compression in your engine is low see if a push as it was running before you parked it, or your battery might not be able to fire it up
Did you check the fuel pump ? That can be the problem.