Hi All,
Well, after much not finding of the FPR, just as we were about to abandon the project when the, ‘one last turn’ produced a splutter.
Until then, there was without doubt no FP buzz/whir, and as I wasn’t ‘driving’, when it did start I can't testify to any noise. It was very much a last minute, ‘it’ll not start’ try.
After the first splutter, one or two more five second turns, then arrived a splutter about twice as long as the first, another few bursts, a more prolonged firing until eventually the car started. I might be wrong, but it seemed as if the cylinders were waking-up one by one.
I made it out of the car park and covered eventually about 100 yards before the motor simply stopped. No splutter, just stop. A quick restart – I can’t remember if I heard the pump – then about 250 yards and another abrupt stop, followed by around a mile without a stop.
Feeling confident, I advised Thunderbird Two that we’d let the car tick over for five minutes, and subject to, etc, whereupon it died before my very words.
Following on, it became harder to keep the engine running for anything more than a few seconds.
Whilst we tried, I could clearly hear the distinctive pump noise – certainly not heard earlier, at the start of the affair.
On hearing the pump the car would start for a short period, then die. Ignition off/on, no pump noise, but an occasional splutter.
Does the pump simply build up pressure, and not kick-in again until the pressure drops, or must I hear the pump every time I turn on the ignition?
I wonder, could someone give me directions to the FPR?
Could this be a dizzy problem, or would it have stuttered badly during running, which it certainly didn’t do – smooth as silk?
The fuses are really shot with oxy, so a change of all of them tomorrow, time permitting.
A trouble shared, etc!
Cheers,
Paul
