Rubberknees said:

Pop into a shop, buy a bottle of cold water and pour it over the top of fuel injection pump. Over heat sensor just under cover and can stop it firing when too hot. water trick can cool it down enough to make it fire up

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Datatek said:

If it's not loss of sync, then it could be FIP timing. When the modulation was over 80% on my project car, it was almost impossible to start it when hot.

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P38Seb said:

Waited until it was ‘cool enough’ to run the glow plugs. Started on the button. I’ll remember this for next time!

I have got a synergy box set up solely to treat the hot start issue. I think I’m going to have to look at 1) removing the synergy box, followed by 2) adjusting the FIP timing to get a better solution.

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pwood999 said:

Finally after more than a year, repaired the plastic tabs on my lower tailgate trim last night. 2mm aluminium strips glued with Sticks Like SH*T. All nicely bonded, and re-installed just now. The cover has been flapping for ages.


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Datatek said:

The hot start fix is a bodge with the modulation correct, my car starts immediately hot or cold.

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P38Seb said:

Realise this. I fitted it back when the car was daily driven, and needed a ‘quick fix’ - now it’s an occasional weekend car there’s a whole list of jobs to put it back to proper.

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Datatek said:

With my steel rule method, it's almost as quick to do the timing as it is to fit the hot start box.

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P38Seb said:

Would you mind DMing me the process please?

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Datatek said:

Got to do mine at some point.

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Flossie said:

Wonder if there is a fix for the drop down springy flap thing that doesn't springy down anymore?
I have to manually lower it which isn't on really.

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P38Seb said:

Currently awaiting rescue in a car park sweating my tits off.

Drove into town, about 20 miles and all dandy. Did what I needed to about an hour later and jump in the car.. and it’s just cranks, no attempt at firing at all. Great.

Booster pack does help coax it into life either so I think the only real option is to buy get it recovered.

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P38Seb said:

Waited until it was ‘cool enough’ to run the glow plugs. Started on the button. I’ll remember this for next time!

I have got a synergy box set up solely to treat the hot start issue. I think I’m going to have to look at 1) removing the synergy box, followed by 2) adjusting the FIP timing to get a better solution.

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