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Hi,

Thank you very much for the response.

Just to let you know, this morning (nice and cold) I tried the resetting of the IAVC / TPS with the 5 throttle presses etc. The noises the IAVC made sounded normal, waited a few seconds and the car started instantly. Also made sure batt fully charged. Must have been a low voltage problem.

Cheers Pip

Hi All,

I have a problem with reliable starting, goes like this:

Turn key to start, nothing happens, no clicks, ign light doesn't dim

two or three attempts, then engine turns over, run,s for 1 second then stops (as no fuel).

Immobilised, then re mobilised, just to make sure.

Put car on rapid charge to make sure battery OK, was a bit low.

Switch ign on and can hear the air bleed valve, I think that's what it's called (ABV) continually clattering. (same as it does for a few seconds normally).

After a few attempts, ( clattering may have stopped) car started fine, once hot switched off for a while then re started OK. Then re started after a few hours, all seemed OK.

Next day, reliably turns over, starts for 1 second, then stops (air bleed valve clattering continuously, unplugged, ABV sprayed connector with contact cleaner, plugged and unplugged a few times, then got the usual whistle of the internal stepper motor. Car then started normally.

Now not sure if I have found the problem, so now anxious, the car won't start again.

Sorry for the long post, but has anyone any ideas, any assistance much appreciated.

Cheers

Hi All,

I have just replaced the oil pressure sender on my 1.4 K series, The pressure has always been on the high side (6/7 bar) before the previous sender failure. With the new sender the pressure, seems high ish at cold (7/8 bar). The pressure reduces to ~4/5 bar when hot, if the car is not driven. However, if the car is driven the oil pressure goes full scale (>8 bar), and will stay their most of the time dropping to ~7.5 bar) This sounds very high to me, any thoughts. ( car has only done 2.6K miles.

Thanks for any advice

Pip 

Hi John,

Thanks, the link worked fine. I shall now do some homework.

Cheers

Sump gasket for me please Oily.

Tried the link to the Metal gauze foam supplier, but only got Error 404.

Any thoughts on the pros and cons.