Id jacked it in with the 406 cos it was unreliable (wouldnt start when I wanted it to) and had been using the Nexia for a month, so I decided it was high time i got her running and got shot of it.
I couldnt get a can of easy start in halfords, so I decided on something a little more... accesible - a can of unleaded :D
I poured a little onto the air filter, without succes, she just turned over, so I chucked some down the air intake pipe and she started coughing. I poured some more in and sure enough she got going.
I waited until she had warmed up until i shut her off and put everything back together, then started her up.
She was a bit reluctant, but after a few seconds of turning over she started to fire and eventually got going. As she started to rev up, i took my foot off the accelerator, only to find she kept on revving up to and past the redline on the rev-counter. sh*t.
I had forgotten about the petrol Id chucked onto the air filter and it was burning on its own!! Needless to say i turned off the engine as soon as i realised the gravity of the situation, but it just kept on going and going.
My first reaction was to jump out and put my hand over the air intake, but it was all connected up so that was out of the question.
In panic mode, I was about to leap out of the car and physically grab hold of the engine to try and stop it (lmao) but then common sense kicked in and I put it in 5th and stalled the engine.
After removing the air filter, she started just fine and doesnt seem any worse for wear form her 8000 RPM extravaganza.
Im mildly disappointed i didnt have to catch a con rod or anything, but i have a new found respect for the hardyness of the engine :lol:
Blocking the air intake with your hand is not recommended, better with a big wad of cloth or plastic.
At least you didnt notice the pool of petrol on the floor and try to see if it would burn...
LMAO, i had a (small) measure of foresight and kept a fire extinguisher close at hand in case of emergencies!! hehe.
reminds me when i was working on a derv astra and grabbed the throttle cable, which promptly jammed and the engine roared up and stuck at top revs, soon sorted with the turn of a key tho
chris, the trick is to remove the spark plugs and pore about a teaspoon of petrol into each cilinder, thatll get it going :D
.... I can only just remember one of the lorrys my dad had when I was a little kid.... every cold morning hed tip the pasanger seat back (to get at the engine) put hald a rolld up newspaper into the air-intake and then light it on fire.... would start up right away with that.... was no chance without it :o
lmao getting the glow plugs out isnt a 5 minute job :lol:
lol, I drove a car with a duff carb a few years ago, 4,000rpm idle :D
Quote from: sdplol, I drove a car with a duff carb a few years ago, 4,000rpm idle :D
LOL! I do 70 at 4000rpm in 5th!!
i do 60 at 2000rpm :P
Not this again :lol:
pah !
Ive got a van that tops out at 5mph in 1st gear !!!
(tho its suposed to be like that)
rah rah rah, mines better than yours, nexias suck ass
LOL saying nothing here
Quote from: knightypah !
Ive got a van that tops out at 5mph in 1st gear !!!
(tho its suposed to be like that)
rah rah rah, mines better than yours, nexias suck ass
Well its not the nexia thats had a problem, lmao its the only modern car ive had thats never gone wrong :D
Quote from: knightychris, the trick is to remove the spark plugs and pore about a teaspoon of petrol into each cilinder, thatll get it going :D
I treat any advice about a diesel engine which starts "remove the spark plugs" with due contempt
kinda like suggesting you remove the front drivers side wheel on a snowmobile
Quote from: Eddi do 60 at 2000rpm :P
mine starts to stall at 1,200 in first :roll: :P
doesnt like sub 10mph speeds :lol:
Quote from: madmaxQuote from: Eddi do 60 at 2000rpm :P
mine starts to stall at 1,200 in first :roll: :P
doesnt like sub 10mph speeds :lol:
So how do you do the 5mph in most carparks? :P
by riding the clutch, its a motorbike though :p
idle is 1,400 rpm for reference.
oh yes, and ill make sure i dont do anything daft like soak my air filter in petrol from your experiences, so thanks :D
red line on the bike is 14,500 rpm and i dont think itd appreciate going much further past its intended limit (HRC racing kits only adds 500 - 1000 rpm at the top end) :whoops:
Quote from: ChrisQuote from: knightypah !
Ive got a van that tops out at 5mph in 1st gear !!!
(tho its suposed to be like that)
rah rah rah, mines better than yours, nexias suck ass
Well its not the nexia thats had a problem, lmao its the only modern car ive had thats never gone wrong :D
to be fair they do seem to be very reliable, my mum used to have a gli and it went and went and went for ages with no trouble.
shame that one mot and more welding than the car was worth killed it, my mum was gutted.