Author Topic: Start You B'stard ! (Read 1760 times)

F Body · « **on:** September 10, 2011, 02:38:43 pm »

Some of you may recall after spending most of the winter ripping the Camaro apart I finally seemed to solve the non starting issue.

The old Gal was fine until about 3 weeks ago when the issue returned again

It doesn't throw any fault codes and all crank shaft sensor and MAF etc all show the correct signal. Last week I went old school with a 12v bulb wired to earth, this showed me that the ignition relay wasn't latching every time !

Having already bought a pattern fuel pump relay from USless Automotive for the rip off price of £18.18p, I couldn't stomach £32 each for the bigger ignition relay

So on Monday I ordered 2 small & 3 big genuine AC Delco relays from Rock Auto in States

Cost was only £14.26 but.............with shipping and VAT rose £58.88

Still cheap compared to UK prices and they arrived this morning

So it may solve the problem once and for all, or it may just be something else eliminated from the equation

Andy · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2011, 05:54:47 pm »

Read about Rock Auto on another forum with their prices being REALLY cheap, but soon adds up with shipping and VAT. I also think there was something about how rarely the parts are in warehouse A and have to be shipped from somewhere else, which gets added on the bill.

Hope you get it sorted Martin, relays could quite easily be the issue. If they're left open, and the car isn't used regularly, corrosion if all but very fine can cause the contact area to break down.

Big Mouse · « **Reply #2 on:** September 10, 2011, 06:32:11 pm »

Quoting: Andy

If they're left open, and the car isn't used regularly, corrosion if all but very fine can cause the contact area to break down.

Translation = drive it more often

F Body · « **Reply #3 on:** September 10, 2011, 06:45:42 pm »

Quoting: Big Mouse

Translation = drive it more often

This year I've done nearly 1,500 miles

Generally I do at least 10 miles a week

Big Mouse · « **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2011, 06:53:40 pm »

Quoting: F Body

Generally I do at least 10 miles a week

I walk further than that getting up for a p*ss at nights

I am so going to buy that car from you when you come to sell it

art b · « **Reply #5 on:** September 13, 2011, 08:07:18 pm »

hows it goin marti...

surely you could have got a shed loada relays to test with from work...

Cunning Plan · « **Reply #6 on:** September 14, 2011, 06:54:48 am »

Quoting: Big Mouse

I am so going to buy that car from you when you come to sell it

I still wish I bought his old Astro Van

F Body · « **Reply #7 on:** September 14, 2011, 11:34:57 am »

Quoting: art b

surely you could have got a shed loada relays to test with from work

Ain't worth getting sacked for

Quoting: Cunning Plan

I still wish I bought his old Astro Van

I still wish I hadn't sold it

Quoting: art b

hows it goin marti...

Haven't had time to run it

F Body · « **Reply #8 on:** September 17, 2011, 07:44:57 pm »

Well after two weeks I finally managed to find 1/2 hour today to see if the old Gal would start

Fired on the button first time, drove over to Stevenage at high motorway speeds

Drove 22 miles and left her to idle for ten minutes to get her good and hot, turned her off and left her for 15/20 minutes for the heat to soak in

Fired on the button again

Not exactly conclusive but we'll see

F Body · « **Reply #9 on:** October 01, 2011, 07:54:31 pm »

Quoting: F Body

Fired on the button again

Well 184 miles later and I've been using her as a daily this week, she's even done a trip to B&Q

She's been cold, warm, hot and damn hot.................

Still starting on the button every time

philoldsmobile · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2011, 08:34:27 pm »

right... dont make the same mistake again.

Do 5000 miles per year, or sell it!!!!

cars are built to drive...

F Body · « **Reply #11 on:** October 04, 2011, 06:56:19 am »

Quoting: philoldsmobile

Do 5000 miles per year, or sell it!!!

No point in pretending I can do 5,000 miles a year, I may make an all time best of 2,000 miles this year

Cunning Plan · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2011, 06:59:38 am »

What's the thing in the boot that is supporting the sand? Looks like a big divider thing?

Also, what's the sand for?

Titsy · « **Reply #13 on:** October 04, 2011, 07:39:00 am »

Quoting: Cunning Plan

What's the thing in the boot that is supporting the sand? Looks like a big divider thing?

T-Tops.

F Body · « **Reply #14 on:** October 04, 2011, 11:34:07 am »

Quoting: Titsy

T-Tops.

Correctamundo

Quoting: Cunning Plan

Also, what's the sand for?

For my block paved drive, occasionally brushing kiln dried sand into the joints, firstly stops the blocks sinking and secondly stops most of the weeds growing

and the two spray bottle are for painting the fence