Chim 450 won't start
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My Chimaera 450 isn't wanting to start.
1. The fuel pump is priming.
2. The coil is producing a spark.
3. The car is firing, and tries to catch, but then just splutters and turns over on the starter motor.
4. I've tried connecting another battery up, but this made no difference.
Any ideas what could be causing this? The car's been running like a gem for the last 3 years and this is the first real issue I've ever had.
1. The fuel pump is priming.
2. The coil is producing a spark.
3. The car is firing, and tries to catch, but then just splutters and turns over on the starter motor.
4. I've tried connecting another battery up, but this made no difference.
Any ideas what could be causing this? The car's been running like a gem for the last 3 years and this is the first real issue I've ever had.
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Simon says said:
Sounds like it may have flooded 
It was indeed sir. Nick remembered we have AA home start and the chap had worked on TVRs before when he was a mechanic; he applied a brake hose clamp to the fuel pipe to stop anymore fuel getting in, and cranked the car over for around 20 seconds. We did that 4 times, then slowly allowed fuel back into the system, and voila, one fixed TVR! Top marks for the AA!Dr Mike Oxgreen said:
I've never had a need to test this theory, but I believe cranking with the throttle held fully to the floor is meant to tell the ECU not to inject any fuel, and would have had the same effect.
The wide open throttle technique for starting a flooded engine has nothing to do with the ECU.By opening the throttle fully all you are doing is allowing more air in to counter the excessive fuel situation.
It works on any flooded petrol engine, carb or injection.
The real question is:
"why did it flood in the first place?"
ChimpanLucky said:
The wide open throttle technique for starting a flooded engine has nothing to do with the ECU.
By opening the throttle fully all you are doing is allowing more air in to counter the excessive fuel situation.
It works on any flooded petrol engine, carb or injection.
The real question is:
"why did it flood in the first place?"
That's what we hope to find out. It's going in for a service on Tuesday so hopefully this will be rectified. By opening the throttle fully all you are doing is allowing more air in to counter the excessive fuel situation.
It works on any flooded petrol engine, carb or injection.
The real question is:
"why did it flood in the first place?"
And the sequel.."Chim 400 stalled and then wouldn't start". After a long break from driving my Chim (althogh it has been on an accumate) I decided to go for a spin. It started first time and I drove it to the front of the house to give it a clean.
I then drove it for about 15 minutes, came to a halt at a junction and it stalled. And then wouldn't start. It was on the verge of starting about 5 times. I pushed it home with the help of a good samaritan, who was Dutch I think.
Came back out of the house about 5 minutes later and it started immediately.
Any thoughts? Could its rare encounter with water be the problem?
Being positive, at least it seemed to cheer up my fellow motorists!
I then drove it for about 15 minutes, came to a halt at a junction and it stalled. And then wouldn't start. It was on the verge of starting about 5 times. I pushed it home with the help of a good samaritan, who was Dutch I think.
Came back out of the house about 5 minutes later and it started immediately.
Any thoughts? Could its rare encounter with water be the problem?
Being positive, at least it seemed to cheer up my fellow motorists!
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