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Re: fed up trying to get her to run properly, 12a elford
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 11:48 pm
by codge
Reminds me of my first car, an Austin 10 around 1963. It had stood for months.
I similarly tried everything I could read up on.....and would it start.....Nope. No chance.
Then it was towed by a couple of neighbours across a bit of waste land back of our house. Blimey, it came back under it's own power.
Yeh, it started again over the next few days. Seems the cobwebs had to be blown out of it!
Re: fed up trying to get her to run properly, 12a elford
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 3:44 pm
by DKWW2000
Great news - Make sure you let it warm up slowly & do not rev up until the thermostat has opened up & she is on normal, they hate short runs before warm etc. Was there any smoke (white/blue)? Have you tried starting since?
Re: fed up trying to get her to run properly, 12a elford
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 4:54 pm
by Hobbawobba
Wooo! Good to hear. Mine was acting up recently after not starting for a while. A mile down the road it cleared up nicely and has been sweet since. Give it a few good redlines when you've been driving a bit and it's nicely warmed up
As Pete just asked.. Have you tried to start her again? How'd it go if you did?
Re: fed up trying to get her to run properly, 12a elford
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:02 pm
by rip7
no smoke at all. cant rag it down the road got to run it in properly, havent tried to start it again yet, working away. i need to put some miles on the engine to build up compression.
Re: fed up trying to get her to run properly, 12a elford
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 8:31 pm
by rip7
on the key, it could be a good summer, cheers all