Shoreline
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Following on from my breaking P38 thread, just trying to ascertain what would cause the following problem:
What would cause the engine to run fine when cold, but seize up, or sound like it, when hot.
Took the car down to the garage for an MOT, it had run fine whilst bedding in the new cam, for 30 minutes in the garage
It ran fine during the week whilst making sure everything was leak free etc
But that morning, put a couple of cans of fuel in it, it would not start, then took ages to get going running on 4 cylinders, then 6, finally 7. Drove it to the MOT station
On the way down to the station, it felt like it was getting better, no lights in dash, oil pressure goes out straight away, brakes worked, auto box worked.
At the station, the garage owner asked was it a special 7 cylinder model!, then whilst running on the ramps it cut out, would not start again, whilst cranking, it would turn over, then when finally starting, sounded like it was partially seizing, so shut it down, when cooled, it did the same thing
Car is being towed back this week, caring garage owner, just wondering what to check, will get the engine out, but could it be something else I have missed?
Could it be the torque converter or fuel pressure regulator dumping fuel?
Thanks
What would cause the engine to run fine when cold, but seize up, or sound like it, when hot.
Took the car down to the garage for an MOT, it had run fine whilst bedding in the new cam, for 30 minutes in the garage
It ran fine during the week whilst making sure everything was leak free etc
But that morning, put a couple of cans of fuel in it, it would not start, then took ages to get going running on 4 cylinders, then 6, finally 7. Drove it to the MOT station
On the way down to the station, it felt like it was getting better, no lights in dash, oil pressure goes out straight away, brakes worked, auto box worked.
At the station, the garage owner asked was it a special 7 cylinder model!, then whilst running on the ramps it cut out, would not start again, whilst cranking, it would turn over, then when finally starting, sounded like it was partially seizing, so shut it down, when cooled, it did the same thing
Car is being towed back this week, caring garage owner, just wondering what to check, will get the engine out, but could it be something else I have missed?
Could it be the torque converter or fuel pressure regulator dumping fuel?
Thanks