Starting problems

[foxy4200]

Hi All, Got a few problems i'm hoping you can help me with??

Until about a month ago, as soon as I press the start button, the car would fire up immediately. Now it won't fire up straight away and takes about 8 seconds before it splutters into life. This happens when its hot and cold, so I dont think its the hot start problem, but it will stall when starting hot if i dont keep the revs up for a couple of minutes.

It's also now ticking over between 1000 and 1400rpm or where ever it feels happy, and to drive, it's lost a fair bit of grunt over the last month.

Did notice y'day that when i opened the fuel filler cap, there was a huge hissssss from the tank, not sure if it was pressure or a vacuum (wheres the breather on the cerb??)

Any ideas, i'm a bit worried about all the abuse the starter's getting at the mo, does it sound like its just gone out of tune??

Any thoughts greatly appreciated..

[njw 77]

foxy4200 said:

Did notice y'day that when i opened the fuel filler cap, there was a huge hissssss from the tank, not sure if it was pressure or a vacuum (wheres the breather on the cerb??) ..

Used to get this all the time in my Griff. Was told by Austec that with the cerb, best to undo the filler cap a half turn when the fuel gets half empty or below.

[foxy4200]

njw 77 said:

foxy4200 said: Did notice y'day that when i opened the fuel filler cap, there was a huge hissssss from the tank, not sure if it was pressure or a vacuum (wheres the breather on the cerb??) .. Used to get this all the time in my Griff. Was told by Austec that with the cerb, best to undo the filler cap a half turn when the fuel gets half empty or below.

What problems in particular was it causing you with the Griff?

[kojak]

This was a thread from a week ago.

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=159870&f=6&h=0

May help.

[njw 77]

None that I remember, but the advice on the cerb was, I assume, that the vacum pressure buidling up in the tank *may* lead to some fuel starvation?

[foxy4200]

Cheers Kojak, I think I have a slightly different problem though, in that mine turns over ok, but just wont fire up as it used to.

Think I'll keep an eye on the tank situation, and get it checked out at the garage as soon as I can..

[kojak]

Is the fuel pump coming on when it should?


I had a loose fuse (maybe fuse 19, but cant be sure) and that was stopping my car from firing up. Have been in the fuse box at all, and disturbed anything?

>> Edited by kojak on Monday 14th March 22:57

[foxy4200]

Mmmm, how strange? Went out into the garage for a tinker tonight, and thought I'd try starting her up before looking for the problem and guess what?? She fired straight into action (whats that all about?)

Tried her several times, went for a spin and all ok, I think she heard me coming

Anyhow, checked fuses (a la Kojak) and all seemed ok, but did find that the coil connector (alternator side) contacts were green + corroded (all clean now)

Wonder if that was causing a problem??