I have been having this intermittent ignition fault. Originally I thought it was a fuel problem. Vapourisation or something. Blocked fuel filter. It began with...
I've been going through something similar for the past few months with my '85 740. Would cut out whilst driving, or wouldn't start some days, or just after...
The first few symptoms you describe sound like a bad fuel accumulator. I changed mine out for one from a wreckers and it fixed the issues fine. What you...
I would have said fuel system too (had it not been for the dash lights), but there was no coughing or spluttering and it just cut out dead while driving. I did...
I guess the first thing is to work out whether its electrical or fuel. Easier said than done. Make a short lead (10 cm or so) with a male spade connector on...
Stephen, For a 240 you need you need to say if K-Jet or efi LH system. If K-jet the cold start injector, easy to check (they need that bit extra even when...
It's a '85 mechanical injection. The basic symptoms are: Starts and runs normally from cold. When it stops the battery light comes on for a bit then goes out. ...
Any chance that it is a faulty ignition switch or power supply to same? I can't figure out where else there is a confluence of dash lights and ignition. ...
My '85 740 has 'mechanical' (CIS) injection too, but it still has an ECU; it just controls other engine things, but not electronic injection - '86 onwards have...
Just pulled the cold start lead and the one with the diaphram thingy near it and tried to start it cold. It started and ran. No effect in dash lights. I guess...
An 85 model, a rare one year B230E version with hall sensor ignition, a crossover model with EFI the next year. I own one. The first prime suspect is the...
http://www.swedishbricks.net/700900FAQ/Electrical- That just about sounds like the thing, although the model is different, the principle should be the same I...
http://www.swedishbricks.net/700900FAQ/Electrical-Ignition1.html#Hall%20Switch%20Distributor%20Connector That may well be the problem. I will check there next....
Try something simple like retension all the fuse holder ends, and give the fuses a rotate. Their not the most reliable type of fuse and will do what you...
I'll try that too. I just cleaned out all the Hall sensor connections and the cold start connections and the fuel sensor connection on the manifold. so far so...
Stopped three times today, which means it started three times too, which in it self is infuriating. I have sprayeed all the connections with brake cleaner in a...
Stephen This is where we all need a parts car next door to substitute bits. Things are getting difficult. Have you been able to substitute another fuel relay? ...
Well Stephen is really going through it, so I thought I would share one from 2 days ago. My project 242GT chassis project is nearly there, so after 2.5 years I...
So far, having cleaned all the electrical connections to fuel and distributer with brake cleaner, the 240 has not stopped or failed to start. I even gave the...
Saturday: Going ok. Only two incidents of stopping and failing to restart. But, runnung really well otherwise. Sunday: Not so good. First drive erratic idle...
ok so can get gaskets and seals but rings and bearings seem difficult. Groton don't list them. Through dealer am looking at over $800 which is absurd! Any...
Did you actually phone Groton or just look at the website? They sell or at least have access to alot more than listed on their website. Also could try places...
I have put wider tyres on my 164. the outside of the rear tyres ' slightly ' rub on the lip of the wheel cutout when i go over a bump. other people must have...
Would help to know how wide you have gone....what rubber and rim offset do you have???. i had 205s using 740 turbo rims without issue on a stock 140. but this ...
Two days of diagnosis by Masons Prestige found nothing, other than leaking injector seals. Wanted $150 to do it! Funny. Seals and "O" rings, $3.50 each and it...
When I put the mag's on my 69 164 they rubbed the rear guard edges, I just got the rim of the guard tapped in and alls fine now. They only just caught the lip...
I get the feeling a 69 has thinner metal on the rear guard edges. A 74 for example seemed to need a 4lb sledge to barely move it any. My 72 isnt as bad a still...
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