vx220 N/a starting issue

[ED209]

Not used my NA for a few weeks due to weather tried to start it the last few days and it wont start.

I have charged and checked the battery and pretty sure its not that. The car will bump start and runs absolutely fine when its started (just done a 25mile hoon to check) however as soon as its stopped it wont start again.

Been reading up on vx220 forum about the relay issue and that is a possible. Theres a youtube video linked on here that shows the noise etc mine is making. So i have removed the 3 boot relays today and sprayed them with wd40. I will leave them on top of the radiator overnight to dry out and will try the car with the relays back in tomorrow. I have also given all the connectors i can see under the bonnet a good spray too.

Thing is, if the car still wont start tomorrow what should i try next?? Anyone can assist?

[ED209]

Fixed it.



Replaced the battery and now it starts on the button.



When replacing the battery i also knackered the heating ducting so made some mods to that too. Hopefully might make the heating more effective!!!

[JFReturns]

Bit late seeing this and I wouldn't have been able to help anyway, but glad you sorted it

[jbudgie]

They do seem to run the battery down pretty quickly if they are not used for a period.

Always worth checking out the earthing points are good.

[Ebo100]

Sorry, late I know but I've just seen this thread. Just for future reference I had this problem with mine after a four week lay up. When I went to start it; key in lights on; fuel pump primes up and the it would turn over at normal speed but not fire. I changed the plugs and sprayed the relays as you have done but still nothing. As said previously the VX is sensative to the battery condition and I only thought of recharging as I had flattened it trying to turn it over. I gave it a deep charge over two nights and it fired first time.

[ED209]

Ebo100 said:

Sorry, late I know but I've just seen this thread. Just for future reference I had this problem with mine after a four week lay up. When I went to start it; key in lights on; fuel pump primes up and the it would turn over at normal speed but not fire. I changed the plugs and sprayed the relays as you have done but still nothing. As said previously the VX is sensative to the battery condition and I only thought of recharging as I had flattened it trying to turn it over. I gave it a deep charge over two nights and it fired first time.

Coincidentally i actually sold the car today!

It has been fine since i put a new battery on though.