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After not been started for a few years my TVR S1 is reluctant to start.
I have checked all fuses which seem fine, the car turns over well and all the electrics are working lights, horn wipers etc, i have power up to the coil but no ignition lights ?
Anybody else had this problem ?
Thanks
Paul.
I have checked all fuses which seem fine, the car turns over well and all the electrics are working lights, horn wipers etc, i have power up to the coil but no ignition lights ?
Anybody else had this problem ?
Thanks
Paul.
PAULS S said:
After not been started for a few years my TVR S1 is reluctant to start.
I have checked all fuses which seem fine, the car turns over well and all the electrics are working lights, horn wipers etc, i have power up to the coil but no ignition lights ?
Anybody else had this problem ?
Thanks
Paul.
Basics, you say it cranks well.I have checked all fuses which seem fine, the car turns over well and all the electrics are working lights, horn wipers etc, i have power up to the coil but no ignition lights ?
Anybody else had this problem ?
Thanks
Paul.
You say some lights appear missing, which one or ones specifically ? Fuses ? Mice nibbling anywhere ?
Have you checked for fuel delivery ?
Have you checked for spark ?
PAULS S said:
my TVR S1 is reluctant to start.
Reluctant to start is usually used to mean that the engine has to be cranked a lot before it will start. Is it eventually starting? Is it firing at all? All ignition related lights being off I'd have thought meant no fuel or ignition at all. Is the fuel pump running? Does the car have an alarm/immobiliser fitted? Is it disarming in the usual way?Disconnecting a high pressure fuel hose while the pump is running can be dangerous because it can spray a lot of petrol at high pressure. It only takes a tiny spark to set that vapour on fire.
Do you hear the pump run when you turn the ignition on? It would normally run for about a second when you turn the ignition on, then run again while you're cranking the engine.
When you say you smell petrol, do you mean the plugs are wet with petrol?
Do you hear the pump run when you turn the ignition on? It would normally run for about a second when you turn the ignition on, then run again while you're cranking the engine.
When you say you smell petrol, do you mean the plugs are wet with petrol?
The fuel filter is full but could not hear the pump, will the fuel come out of the fuel pipe when disconnected ?
Here is a good one , i have home start recovery but they will not come out as it does not have a MOT: i had a row with them as i can not get it a MOT as i can not drive it there which is booked for tomorrow , still would not help
Here is a good one , i have home start recovery but they will not come out as it does not have a MOT: i had a row with them as i can not get it a MOT as i can not drive it there which is booked for tomorrow , still would not help
PAULS S said:
could not hear the pump
I assume you know what the pump normally sounds like when you switch the ignition on. If you don't hear that, you have a seized pump or an electrical problem. You can easily test for an electrical problem by putting a volt meter or test lamp across the pump terminals and switching the ignition on.I wouldn't expect any ordinary home start type service to deal with problems where a car developed a fault while laid up. There would be a huge liability for doing that.
If this is looking beyond your skill set, you could consider getting your car recovered to your favorite local TVR specialists. Obviously there will be a cost to that, but it isn't especially expensive.
PAULS S said:
Hi thanks.
After further investigation i have no power to the pump relay or fuses any ideas or do i need a auto electrician ?
It runs with a quick squirt of easy start.
Did you disconnect anything previously as a anti-theft and forgot about it ?After further investigation i have no power to the pump relay or fuses any ideas or do i need a auto electrician ?
It runs with a quick squirt of easy start.
Or again, laid up for a few years, mice can nibble. Or a wire maybe just broken somewhere.
Try a jump wire to prove/disprove your findings.
Tracing a fault use a meter and test light, start at the fuse then work upstream or downstream.
A wiring diagram and insulation piercing probe are useful too.
Don't just rely on just the meter, a wire hanging on by a couple of strands will show 12v but not pass enough current.
Tracing a fault use a meter and test light, start at the fuse then work upstream or downstream.
A wiring diagram and insulation piercing probe are useful too.
Don't just rely on just the meter, a wire hanging on by a couple of strands will show 12v but not pass enough current.
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