Re: Hot Start???? Not Quite!!

["Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx>]

Probably need a newer starter-relay in the relay compartment. Relay 
number 10 in the compartment diagram .

IF - you are using original style relays you can switch it with the 
high beam relay (relay number 2) and verify the function. I suggest 
the high beam because it is the least used for most cars.

Otherwise, except for just looking for something unusual and 
cleaning connections, you're probably going to have to wait until it 
does it again to find the fault. 

Harold McElraft - 3354



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Paul Salsbury" <paul.salsbury@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Ok so here's what happened to me just now.....
> 
> Jumped in the D and set off for a 20 mile trip to a car shop, all 
the way
> the car behaved impeccably,(that's a first)
> 
> after a good 15 mins of motorway driving I took the exit ramp and 
came to a
> stop at the junction as I sat there the car wanted to hunt between 
almost
> stall and 2000rpm ??????? never did it again all day!!!!!
> 
> So parked up at the shop for around 20 mins, when we got back in 
to set off,
> turned the key and nothing.... absolutely sod all .
> 
> I could see the dash illuminate as it should, hear the relays 
click over but
> that was it, not even a revolution of the starter it was as if 
there was no
> starter motor on the car.
> 
> So I started to check the fuses and all connections that had any 
thing to do
> with the ignition circuit. All good.
> 
> so I sat and had a think, Came up with nothing, after 15 mins the 
shop guys
> told me I would have to move the car as they were closing. "Need a 
push
> please"
> 
> I got in the car and turned the key one more time and she roared 
into life,
> since then she has started first time every time.
> 
> Any Ideas??
> 
> OH and the starter is good total rebuild 100 miles ago.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Paul
> #6463
> http://www.paul.salsbury.btinternet.co.uk