"Colonel Tupperware" <big.russ@tesco.net> wrote in message
news:j84ud091u18rpbda0vv7p0lsk7c273432d@4ax.com...
> The Saga of the 1990 3.5 V8 efi Disco mkI sitting dead in a Normandy
> field continues.
> A couple of months ago the Father person (now resident in France)
> finally buys a French car and so the Disco is now mine (again).
> Unfortunately, it has died. I went out around Easter to get her going
> and bring her home. After fixing the fuel pump electrics, swapping out
> the coil and checking everything she still wouldnt start without a
> tow. Even after starting on the tow, she wouldnt run for very long
> before stopping with fuel starvation type symptoms. Checks of the fuel
> ral finds fuel , and pulling some spark plugs finds wet plugs. So, its
> flooding itself. Over fuelling.
>
> I went out to Trevieres this weekend armed with a new coolant temp
> sensor, and a few swap out bits supplied by Mr Brownlee. Thanks Neil.
>
> On arrival at the site I find the battery totally dead. bum.
> The starter pack nearly dead. double bum.
> So I Charge the starter pack and change the coolant sensor. wait for
> green light on the booster pack.
> Turn it over - no joy.
> Change the MAF. Turn it over - no joy.
> Change the stepper motor on the plenum. Turn it over - no joy.
> Put starter pack back on charge and go out to look at my new (100yrs
> old but new to me) barn 5 miles away. Have a few beers at my mates
> place, then return.
> Put freshly charged starter pack on, turn over, she roars in to life.
> Whooppee!
> Let her warm for a few minutes, switch to LPG. Dies.
> Try Starting again. Yes!
> Now I'm getting to be a happy bunny.
> Take starter pack off, immediate splutter and die.
> Put starter pack back on.
> Turn it over - no joy.
> Turn it over - no joy.
> etc.
> Check all obvious connections and pipes.
> Turn it over - no joy.
> bugger.
> Look at TPS Neil lent me. Wrong connector and different coloured
> wires. bugger.
>
> Come home, dejected.
> What now?
> I'm going back next weekend to pick up SWMBO, and hopefully the Disco,
> as she wants to fill it with shopping.
> Any suggestions as to what to look for now? Im thinking that I have an
> intermitant electroinic fault, as when she does run, its fine.


ok dokey, an observation from one who has also suffered the indignity of
start ok with boost, but buggerawl once removed

The battery itself - if its completely and totally dead, will consume rather
more power than the alternator can produce.

I also found with mine, rather annoyingly, that there is a connector block
in the drivers footwell under (ish) the dead pedal, which when you have size
14's, tends to get pressed by your shoe, and slowly disconnects itself.
This acts like a kill switch.

Wish I could help out with trailers etc, but prepping to move next weekend
so cant - sorry

Si


 
On or around Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:58:25 +0100, Colonel Tupperware
<big.russ@tesco.net> enlightened us thusly:

>Free weekend (1) in Normandy for anyone with a suitable vehicle /
>trailer combination to get the old girl (the Disco not SWMBO) home on
>a trailer to Bedford in the next few months.
>
>(1) Fuel, ferry, accomodation (in a newish caravan), food, beer, wine,
>cider.


tempting... I've got the trailer... and it'll be school holidays soon.
Mind, all the weekends for ages are booked for something...

hmm. not *all*, I see. 17/18 July and 24/25 July aren't.


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On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 07:59:14 +1200, "EMB" <embtwo@ihug.co.nz> wrote:

>In news:j84ud091u18rpbda0vv7p0lsk7c273432d@4ax.com,
>Colonel Tupperware <big.russ@tesco.net> expelled:
>
>> Free weekend (1) in Normandy for anyone with a suitable vehicle /
>> trailer combination to get the old girl (the Disco not SWMBO) home on
>> a trailer to Bedford in the next few months.
>>
>> (1) Fuel, ferry, accomodation (in a newish caravan), food, beer, wine,
>> cider.

>
>You're on - I'll bring my transporter truck. You'll pay for the ferry etc
>from Auckland, New Zealand - you did say for *anyone* :).


You could hitch a lift on the delivery voyage for one of the Aluminium
Antipodean catermaran fast ferries that we are using up here now.

> Good luck getting it home.

Ta.

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On or around Mon, 28 Jun 2004 07:46:27 +0100, Colonel Tupperware
<big.russ@tesco.net> enlightened us thusly:

>On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:19:39 +0100, Austin Shackles
><austin@ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>On or around Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:58:25 +0100, Colonel Tupperware
>><big.russ@tesco.net> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>>Free weekend (1) in Normandy for anyone with a suitable vehicle /
>>>trailer combination to get the old girl (the Disco not SWMBO) home on
>>>a trailer to Bedford in the next few months.
>>>
>>>(1) Fuel, ferry, accomodation (in a newish caravan), food, beer, wine,
>>>cider.

>>
>>tempting... I've got the trailer... and it'll be school holidays soon.
>>Mind, all the weekends for ages are booked for something...
>>
>>hmm. not *all*, I see. 17/18 July and 24/25 July aren't.

>
>Ferry is too expensive until September now.


4th/5th or 18th/19th, but it'd mean getting back by sunday night as I'd have
school work in the morning.

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In message <j84ud091u18rpbda0vv7p0lsk7c273432d@4ax.com>, Colonel
Tupperware <big.russ@tesco.net> writes

>Free weekend (1) in Normandy for anyone with a suitable vehicle /
>trailer combination to get the old girl (the Disco not SWMBO) home on
>a trailer to Bedford in the next few months.
>
>(1) Fuel, ferry, accomodation (in a newish caravan), food, beer, wine,
>cider.


I'm available 'before' the end of July and after the 1st two weeks in
August with a trailer, except if you can arrange a ferry from Weymouth
while I'm camping in Beer for the two weeks (I can take an *A-frame*
with me)

(Come to some arrangement about ferry costs)

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