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Russell
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 Re: that bl**dy d*ly wont f*ing start in the f*ing rain 602 wrote: Think simple first. Don't get sidelined into taking the engine to bits. If it ran OK last week then its going to be something simple. True, but years back I had a car that ran perfectly one week, then didn't the next. It wasn't something simple. One of the conrods had made a bid for freedom and taken the dizzy with it. 
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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
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Re: that bl**dy d*ly wont f*ing start in the f*ing rain arty, there's a very simple test which you can carry out on a car which is reported to be reluctant to start in damp conditions... Start it on a dry day, get it warmed up and ticking over nicely, then put one of these into action. < http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GARDEN-SPRAYER-50 ... 1007wt_754 > Spray a mist of water around the coil and along the plug leads until you find the point at which the engine begins to misfire or hesitate. This can be on one or other of the plug leads, but sometimes it will be a faulty coil on which the HT spark has been tracking to 'earth' from one of the turrets to the light bar. Too high resistance in the plug leads, or plug gaps which are too wide, will make matters worse. Finally, if it's never necessary to use the choke to aid starting in cold weather, then the mixture is far too rich.  ken
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602
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Re: that bl**dy d*ly wont f*ing start in the f*ing rain Rhythm Thief wrote: 2CViking wrote: Not to forget low compression will also make it harder to start in cold conditions See above^^ what at, the flying pig
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Russell
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Re: that bl**dy d*ly wont f*ing start in the f*ing rain Let it go.
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J-dub
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Re: that bl**dy d*ly wont f*ing start in the f*ing rain try different choke settings, try it with none, then a bit, experement, my car always starts, rain or shine, i use choke if i havent had it running that current day, it will start without it, and start fine, but it will run a bit lumpy without the choke, are the ht leads nice and flexible? mine are stiff as old boots, so replacements are going that way soon, as i remeber reading somewhere they should be flexible and if there not then your due a pair no need to repeat what others have said, do a compression check, and try different choke settings, and kens idea is genius, as always 
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602
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Re: that bl**dy d*ly wont f*ing start in the f*ing rain You the love child then?
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Rhythm Thief
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Re: that bl**dy d*ly wont f*ing start in the f*ing rain 602 wrote: Rhythm Thief wrote: 2CViking wrote: Not to forget low compression will also make it harder to start in cold conditions See above^^ what at, the flying pig Errr ... wot? 
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Rhythm Thief
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Re: that bl**dy d*ly wont f*ing start in the f*ing rain I still stand by my first post, by the way ... it's always worth checking the compression on an engine which becomes reluctant to start when the weather starts to get cold. That's not to say you shoud immediately order new pistons, roll up your sleeves and take the engine to bits before doing anything else.
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J-dub
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Re: that bl**dy d*ly wont f*ing start in the f*ing rain But if you dont own a tester start simple jsut incase it is simpl y choke also can you smell petrol at all?
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Rhythm Thief
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Re: that bl**dy d*ly wont f*ing start in the f*ing rain Jameswallace wrote: But if you dont own a tester start simple jsut incase it is simpl y choke also can you smell petrol at all? Compression testers aren't expensive though.
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