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Hello,
Could anybody help me ?... just fitted a new battery but still have a problem.Van starts after being stood for long periods with no problem . Van runs but once stopped will not start again,sound like the battery is low...but it's not because I have just fitted a new one!!..
Can stand for 10 minuites or so and then starts as normal...has anyone any sugestions ...Thanks Tom.

Have you cleaned up the earthing points on top of the engine yet? That did it for me after some good advice on here.

skippymoss wrote:Have you cleaned up the earthing points on top of the engine yet? That did it for me after some good advice on here.

Hi, I'll give it a go .Thanks.

Hard for me to understand why this worked.
My guess is that a bad earth at that point results in one or more of the signals going to the ecu being 'off' within a certain temperature range. But if someone would explain properly I'd appreciate it.

westyblue wrote:

skippymoss wrote:Have you cleaned up the earthing points on top of the engine yet? That did it for me after some good advice on here.

Hi, I'll give it a go .Thanks.

Hi ,Fitted new earthing strap old one frade at body end...
Starts OK will give it test run tomorrow........Thanks...Tom.

westyblue wrote:

westyblue wrote:

skippymoss wrote:Have you cleaned up the earthing points on top of the engine yet? That did it for me after some good advice on here.

Hi, I'll give it a go .Thanks.

Hi ,Fitted new earthing strap old one frade at body end...
Starts OK will give it test run tomorrow........Thanks...Tom.

Hi, Well i'ts not the earthing strap?????

Bugger.
Just been for short trip to fill up and its happening again.
Seems worse in hot weather I think.
How you getting on?

westyblue wrote:sound like the battery is low....

do you mean turning over sluggishly but fine when cold?

Check battery connections and battery earth to body, and earth strap from gear box to chassis as well. Not that this explains why it's only doing it when it's warm mind.............

Brand new battery so always starts fine from cold now.
But after a short run it sort of starts but putts and farts and dies when you put your foot on the gas.
Going back to square 1 and following this method

skippymoss wrote:Brand new battery so always starts fine from cold now.
But after a short run it sort of starts but putts and farts and dies when you put your foot on the gas.
Going back to square 1 and following this method

Hi, Yes new battery , when it starts it runs ok no trouble with power .
I'ts just when i turn it off and try to start i'ts back to low battery mode.

Maybe mine's different then.

Does low battery mode meaning turning over lazily rather than coughing and spluttering like mine?

By the way, just tested my coil (with grey sticker) with multi-meter as per Haynes

Says Primary Resistance should be 0.5-0.8
Actually 1.2

Says Secondary Resistance should be 6.9k-8.5k ohms
Actually 10.39k ohms

Maybe a little trip to GSF is in the order in the morning before the camping trip but does it sound like THE problem or just A problem to you?