car wont start

[tvrkingv8]

i had not taken trev out for a while and i think i had stale petrol in , so put can of fuel in and after about 10 minutes of trying managed to get car running , left to warm up but then car cut out , after this electrics still worked but no noise at all from starter solenoid or starter motor , when key turned there was just fuel pump arming and nothing else when key turned ,

can any one please help

[Loubaruch]

It could be a few things. But as you cannot hear the starter solenoid engage I would suggest possibly the immobiliser is faulty or the solenoid itself.

The Meta immobiliser fitted to my 96 500 isolates 3 circuits:

1.Starter motor
2.The fuel pump
3.The ignition system.

Easily checked by running a separate live feed to your solenoid with ignition ON. If it then starts it is the immobiliser that is faulty or its wiring. If it still does not start try live direct to the starter motor and see if that turns it over, this proves the starter is OK.
Best of luck!

[tvrkingv8]

i have lights ignition lights etc etc , fuel pump arms , could it be a blown fuse ? as if it was the starter or starter solenoid the car would not have started before ?

[Colin RedGriff]

Do you keep the TVR on a battery conditioner?

Just wondering if the battery has enough power if you were trying to start it for 10 minutes. When it was running did the alternator light go out - possibly a problem with the alternator or 100A fuse which meant that the battery wasn't charging when it was running.

[tvrkingv8]

yes i keep her on the trickle charger , but it took so long the battery went flat , so i put jump leads onto car and it took 10 minutes to start her , she then started lovely , ran for 5 minutes then cut out

[Colin RedGriff]

How long since you last used it?

Not sure if there is a fuse in the starter motor circuit. Do you have the Steve Heath guide for the Griffith there are some tests you can do on the starter motor described in there that might help to narrow down the problem.

Have you checked that all the connections are firm on the starter motor?

Edited by Colin RedGriff on Tuesday 6th January 21:27