help!!!!!!

[SMITHY1963]

HI REALLY HOPING SOMEONE OUT THE CAN HELP, I OWN A 1988 TVR S SERIES 2.8 V6, WITH A PROBLEM MY GARAGE CANT SOLVE ( SINCE NOVEMBER ) RIGHT HERE GOES , THE CAR WILL START FIRST TIME AND REVS FAIRLY FREELY, THIS IS FINE UNTIL YOU TRY N DRIVE THE CAR, THEN IT JUST COUGHS AND SPLUTTERS THEN STOPS ALL TOGETHER, JUST BEFORE IT DIES THERE IS A WHINING NOISE FROM THE FUEL PUMP, SO FAR WE HAVE REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP,NEW FUEL FILTERS, TAKEN FUEL TANK OUT AND CLEANED, NEW INJECTORS, NEW COLD START INJECTOR,NEW DIDTRIBUTER,NEW BATTERY ALL NEW HT LEADS, PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP, WOULD LOVE TO DRIVE THIS CAR BEFORE THE END OF SUMMER.

[C3BER]

Simple cure.... Change your garage to one that knows what they are doing.

Lots of possible reasons without seeing the car which include taking the petrol cap off to sorting the sir out.

But do as it says on the label, "change your garage".

[citizen smith]

Smithy,

It could possibly be a clogged fuel filter?

[nawarne]

citizen smith said:

Smithy,

It could possibly be a clogged fuel filter?

In addition to above......The S series are getting long in the tooth now. So, you could be talking of internal fuel tank corrosion. On the S there is a 'sump' in the tank at the outlet to the fuel pump. You can gingerly tap off the seal/retaining ring and look inside the 'sump' and inspect the internal filter.

When I did this on my V8S a load of rust flakes/swarf/other debris came out. I was amazed the pump could get suction at all. At that time I spoke to Adrian Venn and he concluded that long term, a replacement tank was probably inevitable. (Mind you, Frosts do a tank refurb' 'kit' that you can slosh around the inside).

The little sump inspection is not a difficult job, just remember to have the tank empty and ideally use non-sparking tools. (I made a drift out of flattened 12mm copper pipe.)
Nick

[Gerald-TVR]

SMITHY1963 said:

HI REALLY HOPING SOMEONE OUT THE CAN HELP, I OWN A 1988 TVR S SERIES 2.8 V6, WITH A PROBLEM MY GARAGE CANT SOLVE ( SINCE NOVEMBER ) RIGHT HERE GOES , THE CAR WILL START FIRST TIME AND REVS FAIRLY FREELY, THIS IS FINE UNTIL YOU TRY N DRIVE THE CAR, THEN IT JUST COUGHS AND SPLUTTERS THEN STOPS ALL TOGETHER, JUST BEFORE IT DIES THERE IS A WHINING NOISE FROM THE FUEL PUMP, SO FAR WE HAVE REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP,NEW FUEL FILTERS, TAKEN FUEL TANK OUT AND CLEANED, NEW INJECTORS, NEW COLD START INJECTOR,NEW DIDTRIBUTER,NEW BATTERY ALL NEW HT LEADS, PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP, WOULD LOVE TO DRIVE THIS CAR BEFORE THE END OF SUMMER.

Please dont use capitals - difficult to read easily and deemed to be SHOUTING.

cant help with the 2.8 kent engine but I suggest you re=post in the S Forum and loads of help will be offered