(Home) Starting problems 7372

Hello Dave

Re Cold starting problems in Perth. My Car has an extended timer installed on it from the I think owner in Japan. It gives the electronic tone when a minute is up. Maybe cold starts maybe problem. Mine is kept in a garage overnight & so far I have not encountered this problem. I think Dave Millar is on the right track with his suggestions. I did however run through some injector cleaner which seemed to help the engine run smoother. By the way how does your 4X4 Masterace handle the sand driving.

Regards Neil Bunbury

- (#7483) Neil, 28 Feb 03

G'Day Neil.

I was considering some injector cleaner before I go looking for the plugs - that could be expensive I guess.
What brand of cleaner did you use?

As for the sand, we haven't run it on the beach yet, but on sand tracks around the Augusta area it surprised me.
It is Auto which helps a lot, and they do have dual range. My past experience has taught me to drop to low range as soon as you get into sand - no point overstressing if you don't have to - but it seems to go well in high or low.

We tackled some reasonably steep tracks which were both soft and stepped (alternative dips due to people ripping up and spinning the wheels) and it just seems to keep going.
In fact it was only my courage which held us back.
As we were alone, and the first time out in this car, we were pretty conservative, but when we turned around to go back we reaslised we could have gone a lot further.

I can't wait to get out with some friends and really test it - without scratching it I might add!

Dave.
- (#7484) David, 3 Mar 03