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  2. Fault diagnosis opinions welcomed.

    in General Celica Discussion

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    9 hours ago, ams said:

    With e5 and e10, id try leaving as little as possible in the tank if its parked up for a while. Ive had loads of cars that have been parked for ages and the fuels come out clean and they have started after 3 or more years of being parked, with the ethanol content, it does turn to sludge a lot more, 

     

    Other thing I find on cars that have been parked a while is that its worth taking the plugs out and giving them a clean and also take off the distributor cap and take off the build up inside on the tips

    E10 is going nowhere near my Celica, Shell V Power all the way :lol:. Alternator is back all shiny and gorgeous. Just got to get it back on now :thumbsup:

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  3. Fault diagnosis opinions welcomed.

    in General Celica Discussion

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    I forgot to update you. Running nicely and got her over for a fresh MOT. She passed and then the alternator expired, it's an ex alternator :lol:. Anyway, local company does alternator refurbishing so I took it up there after bleeding all over the engine bay taking the bugger off with skinned fingers. Needs a new regulator and rectifier and rewind. £75, what a bargain.

  7. Fault diagnosis opinions welcomed.

    in General Celica Discussion

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    1 hour ago, _Chris_ said:

    First step check fault codes, no special tools needed. Guide on gt4dc how to guides.

    Cap failure in gen 6 is still rare, I'd be looking at the more obvious first.

    See what the fault codes show. Check for spark while turning over.

     

    Thanks Chris, I'll try to get the paper clip out over the weekend :thumbsup:

  10. Fault diagnosis opinions welcomed.

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    My ST205 has stood for nearly six months over the winter. The battery had been playing silly beggars for quite a while before so I bought a new one to give myself the best chance. New battery fitted and turning the key, engine turning over nice and quickly but no attempt to fire at all. I tried several times but no luck. After leaving it for half an hour she actually fired up. She ran a bit lumpy then smoothed out and I let it run for about half an hour. Two days later I'm booked in for an MOT so I go out and try to start her up. Cranking nicely again but no attempt to fire at all. After several cranking sessions, nothing. I got on my hands and knees at the back of the car but no smell of petrol from the exhaust. I'm not a mechanic and have no experience of mechanical stuff on the car but my logic says that the exhaust should stink of fuel after cranking so many times. Am I completely off the target by thinking that my fuel pump may be stuffed?

    Yes, there is fuel in the car.

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