| Author | Message | ||
     richard george yeaman Grand Master Username: richyrich Post Number: 725 Registered: 4-2012 |
I had my car jacked up at the front for a couple of days when I let it down and tried to start it, it only ran for few seconds and then stopped all further efforts failed, left over night it did the same thing, prior to this it started ok but idled badly until it warmed up a bit, All help appreciated. Richard. | ||
| michael vass Prolific User Username: mikebentleyturbo2 Post Number: 294 Registered: 7-2015 |
HiRichard What was you doing under there? What car is it? Mike | ||
| Patrick Lockyer. Grand Master Username: pat_lockyer Post Number: 1185 Registered: 9-2004 |
By the records it is a Shadow one! Poss causes to start with IMO. Distributor contacts need a clean! Failing condenser maybe. Fuel pumps failing. | ||
| michael vass Prolific User Username: mikebentleyturbo2 Post Number: 295 Registered: 7-2015 |
Thanks Patrick I wonder if the oil pressure switch wiring was disturbed or some other wiring? Mike | ||
| Patrick Lockyer. Grand Master Username: pat_lockyer Post Number: 1186 Registered: 9-2004 |
Good point Michael. If the car is a Shadow then may be this topic should be swopped with the topic "Removing Caps RR Rims" unless I maybe wrong, the Shadow was never fitted with those caps rims. | ||
| richard george yeaman Grand Master Username: richyrich Post Number: 727 Registered: 4-2012 |
Michael, Patrick, thank you for input but it is a Turbo R Bentley I must edit my profile some time, I do have a Shadow one, Richard. | ||
| Patrick Lockyer. Grand Master Username: pat_lockyer Post Number: 1187 Registered: 9-2004 |
know nothing specific on the Turbo R but having had time on injection turbo cars this may help. IMO first check for good fuel pressure as the HP pump if fitted may get weak causing difficult starting and rough running. Plugs can also soot up. Check all electrical connections to the management system. | ||
| Paul Yorke Grand Master Username: paul_yorke Post Number: 1787 Registered: 6-2006 |
Diagnostics coming up with anything Richard? Did it bump when you let the Jack down? | ||
| richard george yeaman Grand Master Username: richyrich Post Number: 728 Registered: 4-2012 |
Michael, Patrick, Paul, thank you for your help, checked all wiring plugs that I could find, and eventually it started, I took it for a ten mile drive and when I got back I stopped and started it a few times. fingers crossed!!! Richard. | ||
| richard george yeaman Grand Master Username: richyrich Post Number: 732 Registered: 4-2012 |
Hi back again, Me and the fault, started car last night started fine, tried to start it today it started momentarily then nothing, fingers crossed didn't work. Richard. | ||
| michael vass Prolific User Username: mikebentleyturbo2 Post Number: 297 Registered: 7-2015 |
Hi Richard Sounds like a loose/dirty connection somewhere , have alook at the starter connections and engine bay relays. Sorry can't be more specifc. Mike | ||
| Clive Lungmuss Experienced User Username: clive_lungmuss Post Number: 20 Registered: 3-2006 |
Hello Richard, I had a similar problem on my Turbo R and wrote a thread on it under the Heading 'Poor Starting Hot and Cold' David G even got my photo of the offending connection onto the thread as well. Hope it helps but if not it may point you in the direction to cure the problem. Best of Luck, Clive | ||
| richard george yeaman Grand Master Username: richyrich Post Number: 735 Registered: 4-2012 |
Hi all I resumed my search today, checked all connections, no joy, checked relays drivers side and at the fifth try bingo!!! car started hurrah. Richard. | ||
| Christian S. Hansen Grand Master Username: enquiring_mind Post Number: 564 Registered: 4-2015 |
Richard... Please to articulate what you did to "check relays." How do you check a relay? Replace with a "known good"? Does "at the fifth try" mean that the fifth one, when replaced with a new one (known good,)resolved the problem, thus the bad relay was the cause of the incident? I doubt you mean that you removed and replaced the relay five times to get it to work, implying that the connections were bad? Not sure. . | ||
| richard george yeaman Grand Master Username: richyrich Post Number: 736 Registered: 4-2012 |
Hi Christian yes the fifth relay I tried with a known good relay found the faulty one job done. Richard. |
