DIFFICULT STARTING

[dragoneddy]

I have no problems in starting first time in any weather but once the engine has warmed up after just 4 or 5 miles I have problems getting the engine to start. It takes 9 or 10 tries before the engine kicks and starts properly.
I also seem to be losing oil possibly from around the breather junction. Any help on either of these problems would be most appreciated thanks

[tonytech]

What engine do you have????
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[dragoneddy]

1.9 Water Cooled.

Regards

Steve

[gti mad man]

tried aadding some more earths to the battery and by the starter to body?

could be the starter going if not when it gets hot?

[dragoneddy]

It doesnt appear, to be battery related, more like losing residual fuel pressure

Steve

[kevtherev]

losing residual fuel pressure

from a carburettor?
You'll have to explain that, unless it's an MV injected engine.

It takes 9 or 10 tries before the engine kicks and starts properly.

Do you mean cranks and fires or turns of the key and and the starter cranks.

what colour is the smoke when it fires?

which end of the breather pipe is the oil.. engine or carb?

[Ian Hulley]

I also seem to be losing oil possibly from around the breather junction.

Undo the breather hose, the breather tower (black tower like thing) is held on with 4 M6 nuts, take these off and away from the engine BEFORE you take off the tower (cos there's a hole into the crankcase that things could get dropped into ) . Remove the tower, fill the hole in the engine with a clean cloth, bung the tower outlet with a cork or something and fill with parafin or WD40 type solvent, allow to soak for a couple of hours, shake and empty solvent plus gunge, do the same with the breather hose and possibly the carb beret. Give everything a good old wipe out. Clean the face on the engine block, remove clean cloth, refit tower replacing O-ring and use a sealant to seal it all up nicely and replace hose to carb beret.

Ian.

[dragoneddy]

losing residual fuel pressure

from a carburettor?
You'll have to explain that, unless it's an MV injected engine.

It takes 9 or 10 tries before the engine kicks and starts properly.

Do you mean cranks and fires or turns of the key and and the starter cranks.

what colour is the smoke when it fires?

which end of the breather pipe is the oil.. engine or carb?

Not an MV injected, smoke good gray colour but goes clear once auto choke cuts off. It cranks and fires but wont start. When cold its fine but once its hot it wont start, just cranks. Thanks for all your help so far, much appreciated

[VWCamperfan]

Mine can be similar to this. If it helps I don't know but I put accellerator to floor, keep it there (thats important!) and crank it until it starts, usually about 5 seconds this way 'till it fires up.

[dragoneddy]

Thanks, When I start it initially I depress accelarator and release it and it starts fine. I had thought about holding accelarator down but previous owner had advised me not too but I will do so at next opportunity (vacation for another 10 days) Thanks for all your advice to date dragoneddy