Numpty question.

[dirty boy]

I've not started the car for a while, and it's been recommended to remove the fuel pump fuse and or relay, turn it over for a few seconds, then replace and fire her up.

I'll stick a heater under the car for a while too, as I suspect that will help

Oh

The question...

Where is the fuel pump fuse/relay and what does it look like, and am I capable of doing this?

[markh1]

The fuel pump fuse is the third one as you are standing behind the car looking towards the front. The owners manual lists what fuses are what.

[dirty boy]

markh1 said:

The fuel pump fuse is the third one as you are standing behind the car looking towards the front. The owners manual lists what fuses are what.

Cheers Mark

I thought the manual would say, but without it to hand, I wanted to go home armed anyway

[Ireland]

A manual .....

http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1hm8j/TVRWORKMANU...

[Redmist336]

I've always found it to take forever to build up oil pressure by cranking without firing. Given this it stands to reason that you are generating more friction during a non firing crank. In all my race engines we prime them up with an external pot. Failing that, on the instructions of Rod Millen, I've just fired my engines up.

[dirty boy]

We'll see what happens, my little brother is now sorting it out for me (good old boy!)

He's connecting the new battery and going to get some oil round the engine and fire her up.

He's only 15, but has done a automotive engineering course, and has already stripped numerous lawnmower engines and put them back together

That's trust for you!