P6 3500 non starter

[shadowfax]

While off road, I've been turning the engine over regularly. She started misfiring a few times; then died. Reckoned no petrol. Put some in but took time to get through the line I think. When she barely caught, she stalled. Several times. Battery's charged again. Checked fuel is coming through to carbs ok; but no joy. Means pushing her in & out of the path now to get Bluey on the road and back into garage. Delay in transport to garage means it is a right pain.

Any ideas?

[Duke Thrust]

Hi Jim,

Is she aparking okay? Pull off a plug lead and stick an old plug in the end, press it up against the block. Get somone to crank her over and watch to see what happens.

Points closed up?

[shadowfax]

Max ... she has lumenition fitted. But I cleaned all the contacts in the dizzy cap; tried the plug spark check ... whilst holding the plug .... and used the info to confirm all was erm well on the ignition front... cleaned each blackened & moist plug and she started first time, no choke with no misfire. Phew! Now she can be moved about so I can get Bluey out and about again; while I await the low loader man's return from hols.

Thing is, I find myself hankering awfully after a nice P5B now, too

[350zwelgje]

shadowfax said:

Max ... she has lumenition fitted. But I cleaned all the contacts in the dizzy cap; tried the plug spark check ... whilst holding the plug .... and used the info to confirm all was erm well on the ignition front... cleaned each blackened & moist plug and she started first time, no choke with no misfire. Phew! Now she can be moved about so I can get Bluey out and about again; while I await the low loader man's return from hols.

Thing is, I find myself hankering awfully after a nice P5B now, too

Time to start your own museum, ehhhh collection then. Fancy the P5B myself, but first need to fix my TVR and get the SD12300s back on the road. (And having no garage at the moment......, so no museum for me yet.)

Rob

[shadowfax]

Rob
You couldnt swing the cliched cat in our garage, man
The Missus is gonna shred my ball bag if I get another car

[Duke Thrust]

I'd love a P5B to smoke about in

[shadowfax]

Max - Gooduns are going for just over £3k ...... I MUST be patient