Jo Humphries

New Member

• Jul 14, 2016

• #1

Hi guys

I need your expert advise ! My Dorothy with all this stupid weather we have been getting has been playing up when I start her from first start in morning or when I finish work and am on my way home . Once she has been started though she is fine and will knick on again when I switch ignition off . It happened back in Jan first and I had the rac man out who diagnosed that the wiring to the starter is drying out and causing issues . My other half is on about rubbing the connector down to the starter greasing it and then basically shrinking a seal around to stop the elements getting to it ! Is that a good idea ?? X

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Jul 14, 2016

• #2

Are you or your car in immediate danger?

 

Jo Humphries

New Member

• Jul 14, 2016

• #3

She's happy as Larry when she's running !!! Just want to sort it out !! It's driving me nuts x

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Jul 14, 2016

• #4

So why have you posted it in the rescue forum?

It would be better on a sexual problem page. We have no idea why Dorothy wont "start" in the morning .
If, by some weird stretch of our imagination, Dorothy is a car, do you think it might be a good idea to say what it is, and post in the correct area

 

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

• Jul 14, 2016

• #5

Moved though I couldn't find our sexual problem page

Intermittent starting is often dodgy connections either positive feed to starter or earth from battery to chassis and/or chassis to engine.

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Jul 14, 2016

• #6

blue beasty said:

Moved though I couldn't find our sexual problem page

Intermittent starting is often dodgy connections either positive feed to starter or earth from battery to chassis and/or chassis to engine.

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First thing to try is to ensure the small spade terminal is clean and tight. Dorothy will like that

A quick rub and lube is always a good idea

 

doodle bug

Well-Known Member

• Jul 14, 2016

• #7

Dorothy was always easy to start when i knew her ...........(so was her mother)

 

flatlander

It's not broken!

Donater

• Jul 14, 2016

• #8

blue beasty said:

Moved though I couldn't find our sexual problem page

Intermittent starting is often dodgy connections either positive feed to starter or earth from battery to chassis and/or chassis to engine.

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I thought most of LZ's pages were sexual problem pages, one way or another

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Jul 15, 2016

• #9

Well Jo - did that help?