Right, It is doing my head in now--Re starting the car
12-06-2006, 05:09 PM
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Right, It is doing my head in now--Re starting the car
Right then
Had the car running yesterday and ticking over fine. Drove it a few mile and it was running ok. Came back, turned it off and back on again....Fine, ticking over ok
Went to the garage today and it struggled to start.....but once it did start it wouldnt tick over on its own.....
Now wont start
HELP....i want to enjoy the Series 1
Had the car running yesterday and ticking over fine. Drove it a few mile and it was running ok. Came back, turned it off and back on again....Fine, ticking over ok
Went to the garage today and it struggled to start.....but once it did start it wouldnt tick over on its own.....
Now wont start
HELP....i want to enjoy the Series 1
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12-06-2006, 05:22 PM
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if the metering head is as fooked as it sounds it could be
ok .. how about checking for an air leaks ?? if extra air is getting in that would stop it idleing.. also there is a screw under the throttle body on the r/h side that you can turn .. this restricts air and allows tickover .. they can get clogged with debris ...
ok .. how about checking for an air leaks ?? if extra air is getting in that would stop it idleing.. also there is a screw under the throttle body on the r/h side that you can turn .. this restricts air and allows tickover .. they can get clogged with debris ...
12-06-2006, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Bosch-Man
...once you get it warm it will Tiff 
Just got to start the fucker and warm it up then
I will start with a bump easy enough, but just not on its own.....
12-06-2006, 05:34 PM
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I still seems like the metering head as this was the same symptoms I had. I even replaced the fuel pump with a brand new item and it made no difference.
12-06-2006, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick
Well if it doesn't, or hardly moves, then you have an airleak and she'll never start properly.
How much should the flap move??
12-06-2006, 08:14 PM
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Tiff, get it running and keep it running by feathering the throttle flap. Get a large can of WD40 and spray it round all the pipe joints, manifold gaskets, base of metering unit, servo seam and pipe. Basically anywhere that the induction system can draw air through if it was leaking. That includes breathers. If it sucks in the WD40 and starts to pick up RPM, then you have an air leak where you last sprayed the WD40.
12-06-2006, 09:10 PM
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my old s1 had the same problem for the previous owner
was something in the fuel ecu that was faulty...
was sorted by grove.. so give them a call and they could advise...
was something in the fuel ecu that was faulty...
was sorted by grove.. so give them a call and they could advise...
12-06-2006, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by TIFF
Never had this much trouble with any of the Cosworths i had
they were faster also too i bet
12-06-2006, 09:30 PM
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my series one had similair prob like this and it was a broken wire in the loom going to the coil have you checked to c if it is sparking tiff as my one would start then try to cut out straight away even if i was holding the accel pedal down just coughing and spluttering
12-06-2006, 09:44 PM
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Tiff.
GO TO B&Q
BUY BROOM HANDLE
CHOP END OFF BROOM HANDLE
STICK IN END OF SAMCO WHERE CHIP VALVE WENT
JOB DONE
Alternativly I'll ask Chad if he has a spare none fucked with cross over pipe
Jake
GO TO B&Q
BUY BROOM HANDLE
CHOP END OFF BROOM HANDLE
STICK IN END OF SAMCO WHERE CHIP VALVE WENT
JOB DONE
Alternativly I'll ask Chad if he has a spare none fucked with cross over pipe
Jake
12-06-2006, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by gup
or tiff should of bought my metering head shings fancy another drive down to my house again did tiff make you any dinner in the end
shings fancy another drive down to my house again did tiff make you any dinner in the end 
12-06-2006, 09:58 PM
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thats twice youve said that recently jake
so its a hot start prob then?
my old s2 used to be bad for that, just cranked and cranked
i removed cold start as a quick fix, never did anything like it again after a trip to cov
so its a hot start prob then?
my old s2 used to be bad for that, just cranked and cranked
i removed cold start as a quick fix, never did anything like it again after a trip to cov
12-06-2006, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt
thats twice youve said that recently jake
so its a hot start prob then?
my old s2 used to be bad for that, just cranked and cranked
i removed cold start as a quick fix, never did anything like it again after a trip to cov
so its a hot start prob then?
my old s2 used to be bad for that, just cranked and cranked
i removed cold start as a quick fix, never did anything like it again after a trip to cov