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The series 2 P6B has been sat since December. The battery was completely flat. Charged it over night but it only starts with a booster pack
It runs and drives fine but the idle sits at 1500, the fuel, temp and oil gauges don't work. The screen washers don't work. The indicators and stop lights don't work. Occasionally the ignition light flashes on but goes off
Help?
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The battery is goosed because it’s sat flat too long and is sulphated. Might be recoverable with a clever charger…. Or might not.
High idle is probably something in the throttle or choke linkage sticking. Bit of penetrating oil and some exercise should sort it.
The electrical gremlins sound like corroded fuses.
Good luck!
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1967 Triumph Vitesse convertible (old friend)
1996 Audi A6 2.5 TDI Avant (still durability testing)
1972 GT6 Mk3 (Restored after loong rest & getting the hang of being a car again)
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Jun 10, 2023 18:00:01 GMT
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Does it have a electric auto choke which uses a thermoswitch to turn it off?
If so looks like all your issues are down to a poor ignition feed, I'd start with the fuses.
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Jun 14, 2023 19:55:00 GMT
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So far: A new battery has solved the starting issue I had tried to install an electric fan (wrongly, obviously) which had blown a fuse. The fuse in question was labelled 'ignition system' which didn't necessarily mean much to me but apparently is the one which controls all those ^^^^ electrical items. So they're all working now I ordered some alternator brushes to address the flickering ammeter and ignition light. Unfortunately the ones which have arrived are different so i'm looking into whether i made a mistake or the vendor And then i will have a closer look at the high idle which apparently could be a vacuum leak Between now and then i may drain the fuel and remove the sender to see there is a loose pipe on the inside which is causing the fuel leak Then it's just the mystery brake fluid loss. But overall making progress  |
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briang
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Jun 14, 2023 21:30:39 GMT
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So far: A new battery has solved the starting issue I had tried to install an electric fan (wrongly, obviously) which had blown a fuse. The fuse in question was labelled 'ignition system' which didn't necessarily mean much to me but apparently is the one which controls all those ^^^^ electrical items. So they're all working now I ordered some alternator brushes to address the flickering ammeter and ignition light. Unfortunately the ones which have arrived are different so i'm looking into whether i made a mistake or the vendor And then i will have a closer look at the high idle which apparently could be a vacuum leak Between now and then i may drain the fuel and remove the sender to see there is a loose pipe on the inside which is causing the fuel leak Then it's just the mystery brake fluid loss. But overall making progress mystery brake fluid loss could be damaged servo diaphragm. Might also be the source of the vacuum leak. Brian. |
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