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Hmmmmm - car has been laid up in the garage on an Accumate since mid-October andI have started it and let it run for a while on a few occasions.
Got it out of the garage on Saturday to give it a bit of a clean-up. I also let it warm up for a while before switching off. When I had finished, I started up again and drove back into the garage, at which point the revs dropped and it cut out. I couldn't get it started again for love nor money until the next morning, so presumed that maybe I had flooded it.
Yesterday, I took it to get an MOT - started up fine and drove ok to the test centre (15 mins away) and parked up. When they went to move it into the test bay, it wouldn't start again. They ended up pushing it into the workshop overnight. This morning, it started ok but wouldn't after it had been turned off.
There is a bit over a quarter of a tank left and there is definitely a spark, so I am guessing it must be fuel related? It just seems a bit odd that it will start ok first time but not anytime soon after that.
Any pointers as to what to check would be much appreciated!
Got it out of the garage on Saturday to give it a bit of a clean-up. I also let it warm up for a while before switching off. When I had finished, I started up again and drove back into the garage, at which point the revs dropped and it cut out. I couldn't get it started again for love nor money until the next morning, so presumed that maybe I had flooded it.
Yesterday, I took it to get an MOT - started up fine and drove ok to the test centre (15 mins away) and parked up. When they went to move it into the test bay, it wouldn't start again. They ended up pushing it into the workshop overnight. This morning, it started ok but wouldn't after it had been turned off.
There is a bit over a quarter of a tank left and there is definitely a spark, so I am guessing it must be fuel related? It just seems a bit odd that it will start ok first time but not anytime soon after that.
Any pointers as to what to check would be much appreciated!
I thought it could be dodgy fuel - I'll take a few cans down with me when I go to collect it tomorrow. Hopefully, it will mix with the stuff in there and sloosh it all around a bit on the way home (assuming I can start it, of course! 
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Will check the plugs as well - it does seems to have all the symptoms of a flooded engine, as it it fine the next day, presumably once everything has dried out again.
)Will check the plugs as well - it does seems to have all the symptoms of a flooded engine, as it it fine the next day, presumably once everything has dried out again.
Well, I collected it this morning (along with a nice fresh MOT ) and drove it home. Waited 5 minutes and then tried to start it again. Lo and behold, it was absolutley fine! Tried another few times and it has started every time.
I undid the hose that goes into the fuel cooler and primed it a few times, filling a jug on the way - the petrol looked fine - no signs of any sludge or crap at all.
So, I'm none the wiser to be honest - but at least it is running properly again and the lumpy idle has been transformed by a quick clean up of the the stepper motor.
Just need to tax it now and then may send it up to TVR Power and treat it to some Gaz Golds, a wheel refurb and get the wobbly bonnet sorted, before my trip to Spa & the 'ring at the end of May
) and drove it home. Waited 5 minutes and then tried to start it again. Lo and behold, it was absolutley fine! Tried another few times and it has started every time.I undid the hose that goes into the fuel cooler and primed it a few times, filling a jug on the way - the petrol looked fine - no signs of any sludge or crap at all.
So, I'm none the wiser to be honest - but at least it is running properly again and the lumpy idle has been transformed by a quick clean up of the the stepper motor.
Just need to tax it now and then may send it up to TVR Power and treat it to some Gaz Golds, a wheel refurb and get the wobbly bonnet sorted, before my trip to Spa & the 'ring at the end of May
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