trying to resurect the Z after not touching is for a few months (not my doing) its awfull to start, when i do get it started its missing and spluttering, all over, is this common for a car thats not been used for a while? or am i looking at possible PTU problems,

 

its a 1993 UK TT Auto

 

Thanks

Have you taken it for a little drive to see if it clears up? That might help, if it does'nt after that i would think you have a problem :(

Oil has probably seaped around in the bores, the intercooler pipes etc maybe just needs a clean out.

When i buy salvage cars they are no where near as complicated as zeds however cos they have been sat for months waiting to clear, they are more than often very hard to start and then run like crap, however 99% of the time if you rev them a bit and give em a run they clear up.

 

So first things first, drive it a bit and see if it helps, if not then i'm sure people will know what else to do :)

Thread cleaned up. Keep it on topic mr j1mmytt! :mac1:

sounds like a plan to give it a run, have run engine till its up to temp but it runs no better. I have not taxed it cos moneys tight and i did not want to tax a car to have it sat waiting for bits. might have to ask my mate to lend me his trade plates to give it a go!!

 

Thanks

Sticky valves maybe ?.

 

Hard to start, then sounds like it's misfiring ?

give all the coil pack connectors a good hard press on and take it to the petrol station and bang some v power in, petrol loses its octane as it ages so if youve got 3 month old fuel in there its not going to be up to the correct ron level.

Probably dodgy electrical connections caused by damp while its been sat around rather than anything else.

thanks all for your advice, borrowed the trade plates, took her for a good blast up the dual carrageway and she sings sweet as a nut again!!

 

just all the other stuff to sort now!!

Excellent news bud, nice one :D :nana2: :nana2: :nana2: