It didn't start

[Litcoat]

Alright all,
Strange problem tonight, having a bit ride down through the lakes tonight with a few others, we stopped off to see a guy's car collection, got back in the car and turned the key, nothing, ignition was on and when I switched it off the stepper clicked, managed to bump start her to get her going, went a couple of miles up the road, switched her off, tried the ignition again and she started no problem.
Any idea what it might be.

Cheers Mark

[Steve_D]

Prime suspect would be the immobiliser.
They likely become intermittent before failing completely.

Steve

[David Beer]

Search hot start. Or go to chim or griff pages web site. Or email me

[Litcoat]

Thanks for your replies, she had a new ignition and immobilizer fitted before I bought her and there's a hot start kit fitted, she did bump start so could it be the starter?

Cheers Mark

[QBee]

Imagine God in short trousers.
I had a 1967 Mini then (roughly the tech age of the Chimaera).
It did that when the starter stuck.
Had to take it off and oil the bendix gear.
I knew which end of a spanner was which at 19, and had flexible wrists and fingers.

[rickprice]

I had this. I fitted new battery, leads, starter motor.

Took it to Carl Baker and had the alarm system cleaned out, new (more modern) one fitted.

All good three weeks later.

Rich.