TVR Chimaera turns over but doesn't fire up
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HELP!
Couldn't afford to run my TVR for 2 years (and couldn't bring myself to sell) so dry stored it. It was turned over every few months but then was left for about 9 months.
Am in a position to get it going agan but no joy. When I try to start it, it turns over but doesn't fire. Occasionally it sounds like it fires on one pot but not enough to get it going. It was charged regularly and when I tried to get it going I attempted to jump started, the engine turned over rapidly but wont fire.
Hope this makes sense, I am going to have another go at it now, and will add anything else I learn, but any help/advice would be great.
Couldn't afford to run my TVR for 2 years (and couldn't bring myself to sell) so dry stored it. It was turned over every few months but then was left for about 9 months.
Am in a position to get it going agan but no joy. When I try to start it, it turns over but doesn't fire. Occasionally it sounds like it fires on one pot but not enough to get it going. It was charged regularly and when I tried to get it going I attempted to jump started, the engine turned over rapidly but wont fire.
Hope this makes sense, I am going to have another go at it now, and will add anything else I learn, but any help/advice would be great.
After 2 years of storage it could be stale fuel.
Check for spark and whether fuel is getting to the cylinder by whipping out a plug. See if fuel is present in cylinder and check spark by holding (with insulated pliers) sparkpluf outer to an earth while monetarily cranking.
If no fuel may be worth changing the filter.
Check for spark and whether fuel is getting to the cylinder by whipping out a plug. See if fuel is present in cylinder and check spark by holding (with insulated pliers) sparkpluf outer to an earth while monetarily cranking.
If no fuel may be worth changing the filter.
My vote is stale fuel, as above. Had the same problem years ago when I had to renovate an old Cortina which my brother inherited. You may have to clean the plugs as well as change the fuel in the tank.
My own Chim used to burn out fuel pump relays when left over winter. Why , I have no idea. Probably a witch's curse I expect. Obviously if your car is pumping fuel to the front end this wont be your problem.
My own Chim used to burn out fuel pump relays when left over winter. Why , I have no idea. Probably a witch's curse I expect. Obviously if your car is pumping fuel to the front end this wont be your problem.
It could just be flooded.
Try to start it with the fuel pump fuse removed. Mine is yellow one in the middle of the fuse box. You'll know when you've found the right one as the fuel pump won't make its usual sound prior to cranking. This is much easier than removing and cleaning all the plugs.
Try to start it with the fuel pump fuse removed. Mine is yellow one in the middle of the fuse box. You'll know when you've found the right one as the fuel pump won't make its usual sound prior to cranking. This is much easier than removing and cleaning all the plugs.
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