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Old May 28, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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im having problems with my car not starting unless i use easy start. once its started using easy start it will run and drive fine till i come to a junction and it will stall and will not start unless i use easy start again!

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Old May 29, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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im having problems with my car not starting unless i use easy start. once its started using easy start it will run and drive fine till i come to a junction and it will stall and will not start unless i use easy start again!

any ideas?

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Sounds like dodgy wiring to the easy start. almost as if it has a broken connection between the barrel and the easy start unit, but the connections after the unit are fine.

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Old May 29, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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Wats easy start ??
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Old May 29, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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i thort easy start was a spray that u spray in to the intake to get an engine running!"!! maybe im wrong
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Old May 29, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mentalasanything
Sounds like dodgy wiring to the easy start. almost as if it has a broken connection between the barrel and the easy start unit, but the connections after the unit are fine.

Lee


I'm sure he means this....

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Old May 29, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Christian and Beccy


I'm sure he means this....

yeah thats wot i fort
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Old May 29, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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split air pipe or leaky gasket on the inlet maybe?

certanly on carb'd engines this would be my first check.
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Old May 29, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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you got it , its the famous spray can,
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Old May 29, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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engines become addicted to that stuf
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Old May 29, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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As above i would be checking for air leaks first
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