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I'm sorry about the moody posts. I haven't calmed down yet, I shall try and curtail my annoyance 
OK, time for the story.....Well, having convinced myself I'd solved the cutting out problem after many session runnings on my driveway happily. I made the silly mistake of booking her in for an MOT at 2pm today, even took the day off work specially.
Checked all her tyres, light, usual pre-MOT bits. Turned the key and she started, albeit a little reluctantly. Adjusted mirrors and away we went. Had a bit of a kangaroo out of my street and also at the following junction. Must just be cos she's cold, carry on another 1/2 mile, cough splutter, cough splutter, misfire. Hmmm, perhaps she needs petrol so I stop at a handy petrol station and buy her some of the finest and pay the good lady
On we go again, about 1.5mile from home by this point. Cough, splutter, die, cough, splutter, cough, splutter, dead
Coast off road onto side road next to B&Q
Here we sat, still with chance to make MOT as I set off early. Prodded HT leads, flick relays, changed all fuses and even phoned (well texted) a friend!
Hmmmm, phoned MOT place and cancelled
Organised a tow home from a mate, so went to B&Q (200yards) to buy tow rope and then started to prod and poke some more as I had to wait until he finished work.
What did I establish......well, fuel pump not running with igntion on (I know it's not supposed to but mine always has ) So, I kind of bypassed the proper wiring and made it run all the time, so that's OK, as is the wiring to it from the engine bay.
Still no joy, so I managed to remove a spark plug with a handy AJ. No sparks, bu$$er, tried it with king lead, no sparks, great, no HT. No sparks, no fuel, no nothing No multimeter with me so couldn't prod further.
Then it rained and I got towed home
Now I'm on homebrew cider
OK, time for the story.....Well, having convinced myself I'd solved the cutting out problem after many session runnings on my driveway happily. I made the silly mistake of booking her in for an MOT at 2pm today, even took the day off work specially.
Checked all her tyres, light, usual pre-MOT bits. Turned the key and she started, albeit a little reluctantly. Adjusted mirrors and away we went. Had a bit of a kangaroo out of my street and also at the following junction. Must just be cos she's cold, carry on another 1/2 mile, cough splutter, cough splutter, misfire. Hmmm, perhaps she needs petrol so I stop at a handy petrol station and buy her some of the finest and pay the good lady
On we go again, about 1.5mile from home by this point. Cough, splutter, die, cough, splutter, cough, splutter, dead
Coast off road onto side road next to B&Q Here we sat, still with chance to make MOT as I set off early. Prodded HT leads, flick relays, changed all fuses and even phoned (well texted) a friend!
Hmmmm, phoned MOT place and cancelled
Organised a tow home from a mate, so went to B&Q (200yards) to buy tow rope and then started to prod and poke some more as I had to wait until he finished work.
What did I establish......well, fuel pump not running with igntion on (I know it's not supposed to but mine always has
) So, I kind of bypassed the proper wiring and made it run all the time, so that's OK, as is the wiring to it from the engine bay. Still no joy, so I managed to remove a spark plug with a handy AJ. No sparks, bu$$er, tried it with king lead, no sparks, great, no HT. No sparks, no fuel, no nothing
No multimeter with me so couldn't prod further. Then it rained and I got towed home
Now I'm on homebrew cider
Hmm you have got it bad..
Best to leave it for a while eh!
Most of our probs came with fuel supply not elastictrickery.
Prob with that is there are so many places for the fuel to get snagged.
A good high flow filter may be one option once you get it going.
That old bit of a spider with all the pipes is a pain once corrosion sets in.
Also the fuel pressure regulator can only take microscopic bits of 'stuff' before it stops.
Good luck.
If you want impartial advice try my boys at Moore Racing say I sent you. 01908 368960
Best regs
Steve L
Best to leave it for a while eh!
Most of our probs came with fuel supply not elastictrickery.
Prob with that is there are so many places for the fuel to get snagged.
A good high flow filter may be one option once you get it going.
That old bit of a spider with all the pipes is a pain once corrosion sets in.
Also the fuel pressure regulator can only take microscopic bits of 'stuff' before it stops.
Good luck.
If you want impartial advice try my boys at Moore Racing say I sent you. 01908 368960
Best regs
Steve L
1 check of many is to check the 2 wires that go to the electronic module attached to the distributor, they must be a tight fit, if loose in any way they produce a missfire and if very loose, even if the spade connecters are connected you can end up with no current flow and hence no spark.
Good luck
Good luck
Dave,
Don't give up.
First take up Gemini's offer of a beer on Sunday.
Take a methodical approach, check low side of ignition circuit, then look for a spark on high side. When faulting, a clampon timing light is a lot quicker than taking out a plug, no timing light, any old plug will do just pull a lead and stick it on.
I have a '72 car, I cleaned EVERY electrical connection, tightened every spade and fuse holder and put dialectric grease on every connection, it is now very reliable, when I hit a bump I don't lose half my electrics! (anymore)
A spare coil from a car with ballast resister would be useful to have during faulting.
Don't forget to put back the safety relay for the fuel pump whilst faulting the ignition.
Then it's the CIS, I can e-mail you all the test info on CIS if you need it.
Jeff
Don't give up.
First take up Gemini's offer of a beer on Sunday.
Take a methodical approach, check low side of ignition circuit, then look for a spark on high side. When faulting, a clampon timing light is a lot quicker than taking out a plug, no timing light, any old plug will do just pull a lead and stick it on.
I have a '72 car, I cleaned EVERY electrical connection, tightened every spade and fuse holder and put dialectric grease on every connection, it is now very reliable, when I hit a bump I don't lose half my electrics! (anymore)
A spare coil from a car with ballast resister would be useful to have during faulting.
Don't forget to put back the safety relay for the fuel pump whilst faulting the ignition.
Then it's the CIS, I can e-mail you all the test info on CIS if you need it.
Jeff
G'day. Thanks for the encouragement and ideas
I'm still not talking to her, will wait until the w'end before going near her again as I'm liable to be destructive
Hmmmmm, dodgy earth somewhere, could well be, a lot of other probs on her have been due to this. Not at the battery end though, somewhere more obscure, I'll pursue the main earth point(s). Then I'll pursue the various suggestions from your good selves and have a good prod with the multimeter round the fusebox/relays. It's something fairly fundamental I thinks, given I've lost HT (no power to coil) and also no fuel pump action.
Guess I'll have to fix her, no one wants to buy her!
Must resist temptation to pull out all engine/ignition wiring, but it may be the best course of action in the end. Preferably in a controlled and methodical way, rather than grabbing a bunch and pulling.
My carb'd kit car was sooooo much easier to wire up and get running! Hmmmmmm, big carbs, now there's an idea
I'm still not talking to her, will wait until the w'end before going near her again as I'm liable to be destructive
Hmmmmm, dodgy earth somewhere, could well be, a lot of other probs on her have been due to this. Not at the battery end though, somewhere more obscure, I'll pursue the main earth point(s). Then I'll pursue the various suggestions from your good selves and have a good prod with the multimeter round the fusebox/relays. It's something fairly fundamental I thinks, given I've lost HT (no power to coil) and also no fuel pump action.
Guess I'll have to fix her, no one wants to buy her!
Must resist temptation to pull out all engine/ignition wiring, but it may be the best course of action in the end. Preferably in a controlled and methodical way, rather than grabbing a bunch and pulling.
My carb'd kit car was sooooo much easier to wire up and get running! Hmmmmmm, big carbs, now there's an idea
Well,
My 280 was bought to race, but it took me six months to find one for under £2k. By the time I got it I had decided to go to university instead. (I am hoping to rent a Race Taz for next season ... Steve, you know I have the license now! ).
So my car has been languishing in the garage. It took ages to fix the headlight pods, as I had to weld up a new bracket, and then rebuild the motors, then the fuse box was so dodgy, I had to rewire that, and etc etc, fitted new locks, fuel caps, etc, etc ... and now the car is in so many bits I wonder if it will ever be on the road again. Still, I have a push bike to get to uni, so for the next race season, I should be super fit!
-Jim
My 280 was bought to race, but it took me six months to find one for under £2k. By the time I got it I had decided to go to university instead. (I am hoping to rent a Race Taz for next season ... Steve, you know I have the license now! ).
So my car has been languishing in the garage. It took ages to fix the headlight pods, as I had to weld up a new bracket, and then rebuild the motors, then the fuse box was so dodgy, I had to rewire that, and etc etc, fitted new locks, fuel caps, etc, etc ... and now the car is in so many bits I wonder if it will ever be on the road again. Still, I have a push bike to get to uni, so for the next race season, I should be super fit!
-Jim
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