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Dec 2nd, 2020, 13:01 | #11 |
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I live on the Thames Path next to the river and also at a very low altitude, it is very damp where I live.
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Dec 2nd, 2020, 18:49 | #12 | |
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I always let the key go quickly as I am frightened of holding on to it too long and then you get that horrible noise where the starter is still turning when it needn't be and it doesn't sound good for it? I never knew you could 'let go too quickly'? Just out of interest, on my diseasal 940 I had a new starter motor fitted which was electronic as oppose to the original old mechanical one. I assume in my 1997 940 I have an electronic starter motor although it sounds more like a noisy old mechanical one to me?
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Dec 2nd, 2020, 19:07 | #13 |
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Both starters would be electromechanical Ellie, the only electronic starters i've ever come across are those in fluourescent light fittings - they superceded mechanical ones that were basically a bimetallic strip that heated up with the current to the ballast in the fitting then bent and broke the circuit, creating a higher voltage in the ballast that then fired the gas in the light tube.
Yes, very much like an ignition system in a car. The diesel starter was more than likely a reduction drive, the motor itself would spin faster then through a small internal gearbox to the drive pinon that actually turns the engine. The one in your petrol 940 is probably a direct drive (no internal gearbox/reduction drive) so sounds a bit more "agricultural".
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Dec 3rd, 2020, 10:01 | #14 |
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Too quickly
By letting the key go too quickly I mean that I am so used to almost immediate picking up of the engine that it might be that in some cases it might be that I let it go on the very first sign of firing. It is just an assumption, don't think too much of it.
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Dec 3rd, 2020, 21:01 | #15 |
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Cheers everyone for the responses.
Update! Wednesday lunchbreak I put the meths in the tank. This morning, Thursday, I started her in the same manner as yesterday morning and she not only started first time she positively roared into life. One day at a time, it was about 3 degrees this morning, I think tomorrow will be colder, lets see how she starts tomorrow.
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Dec 15th, 2020, 21:04 | #17 |
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Update!
After putting the meths in the tank I started to forget to give her half throttle when starting and she was still starting first time all the time with no throttle so I thought it must have been condensation in the tank but as soon as the weather got cold again she refused to start a couple of times for ages starting the old way with no throttle. However, starting the new way, with half throttle, she roars into life first turn of the key however cold the weather! She doesn't care how you start her when the weather is warmer but as soon as the weather is cold you MUST give her half throttle, as long as you do there are no starting problems!
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Dec 15th, 2020, 21:29 | #18 |
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Sounds like a lazy IACV Ellie, not opening up as far as is needed for the cold weather. Maybe cleaning it out with some carb cleaner or just continue starting with a bit of throttle.
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Dec 15th, 2020, 21:42 | #19 |
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I'll get the mechanic to do that on the next service, cheers. I do regularly have the throttle body cleaned. Actually, sounds like a simple job, I'll check it out and see if I can do it myself. Thanks!
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