please help...car not starting...

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CBA
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Re: please help...car not starting...

Post by CBA » 02 Feb 2011 08:13 pm

had this exact set of symtoms ladt year on a 1962 standard vanguad.................

take off rocker cover and turn the engine with a ratchet.. look for blatantly obvious stuck valve.

CBA
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Re: please help...car not starting...

Post by CBA » 02 Feb 2011 08:13 pm

had this exact set of symtoms ladt year on a 1962 standard vanguad.................

take off rocker cover and turn the engine with a ratchet.. look for blatantly obvious stuck valve.

CBA
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Re: please help...car not starting...

Post by CBA » 02 Feb 2011 08:38 pm

had this exact set of symptoms last year on a 1962 standard vanguad.................

take off rocker cover and turn the engine with a ratchet.. look for blatantly obvious stuck valve.

if so find mrbluepython on ebay and ask him for redex UCL. £9.99 per litre. saves stripping the head. run it till hot.
50ml down each plug. turn engine over for 30secs with plugs out and renix disconnected. plugs back in. start engine and pour redex down carb while fairly agressively revving the engine.
Voila! engine now purrs.
put remaining redex in fuel. 50ml per tank. will be perfect.

slim_jim
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Re: please help...car not starting...

Post by slim_jim » 04 Feb 2011 05:13 am

Cars fixed now guys. Thanks for all the replys...problem was the timing belt had slipped a tooth meaning valves wernt opening at correct time...

Massive thanks to j340 glt and he's dad for sorting it...

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