I have just had my trusty old 2000SC auto recommissioned after about 12 years off the road and am very pleased with the work done.
However, although the car generally seems to run OK I have a couple of teething problems no doubt bought about by such a long time idle.
1) When starting on choke the engine will almost die when put into "drive" unless the engine is screaming away on unloaded idle - I don't remember this happening when she was last on the road (although it was a long time ago). Once the engine is warm and choke is right in there isn't a problem.
2) On a reasonable long motorway run I noticed the engine appeared to be "missing" every now and then. It developed to a point that when we went to overtake (ie accelerating from about 55mph) it got worse and the acceleration was negligeable. Right near the end of our journey we actually thought the engine had cut out as we appeared to be "coasting" but then all of a sudden it picked up again.
We have only used it since on short trips (ie to the shops etc) so apart from the cold engine choke problem the other problem has not returned.
I would point out that the engine does tend to "overrun" when I switch off but I seem to remember it doing that last time it was on the road.
Any ideas? Obviously the car has been fully serviced during recommisioning so points plugs coil etc are new.
I havn't had chance to check anything yet.
Anyone got any ideas? I reckon it is a fuel problem but wonder if it could be something more that "a bit of S**t" in the fuel after all the years of standing idle.
Any ideas gratefully received!
Cheers
Barry
However, although the car generally seems to run OK I have a couple of teething problems no doubt bought about by such a long time idle.
1) When starting on choke the engine will almost die when put into "drive" unless the engine is screaming away on unloaded idle - I don't remember this happening when she was last on the road (although it was a long time ago). Once the engine is warm and choke is right in there isn't a problem.
2) On a reasonable long motorway run I noticed the engine appeared to be "missing" every now and then. It developed to a point that when we went to overtake (ie accelerating from about 55mph) it got worse and the acceleration was negligeable. Right near the end of our journey we actually thought the engine had cut out as we appeared to be "coasting" but then all of a sudden it picked up again.
We have only used it since on short trips (ie to the shops etc) so apart from the cold engine choke problem the other problem has not returned.
I would point out that the engine does tend to "overrun" when I switch off but I seem to remember it doing that last time it was on the road.
Any ideas? Obviously the car has been fully serviced during recommisioning so points plugs coil etc are new.
I havn't had chance to check anything yet.
Anyone got any ideas? I reckon it is a fuel problem but wonder if it could be something more that "a bit of S**t" in the fuel after all the years of standing idle.
Any ideas gratefully received!
Cheers
Barry