Hi all,
As I ready myself for yet another starter motor rebuild, I'm wondering if there's a better way.
My car has always been difficult to start when not run for any length of time. As far as I can tell, it's starved of fuel - it takes a lot of pedal pumping before there's any attempt to catch, and as soon as the fuel hits, away it goes. The car starts straight away if started later that day, but it becomes progressively harder over time and given that I don't drive it everyday, I burn through batteries and starters rather quickly.
I imagine the mechanical fuel pump has an anti-drain feature but if it does, it's not working. I'm curious if there's an electric or electronic alternative if anyone has tried it before?
As I ready myself for yet another starter motor rebuild, I'm wondering if there's a better way.
My car has always been difficult to start when not run for any length of time. As far as I can tell, it's starved of fuel - it takes a lot of pedal pumping before there's any attempt to catch, and as soon as the fuel hits, away it goes. The car starts straight away if started later that day, but it becomes progressively harder over time and given that I don't drive it everyday, I burn through batteries and starters rather quickly.
I imagine the mechanical fuel pump has an anti-drain feature but if it does, it's not working. I'm curious if there's an electric or electronic alternative if anyone has tried it before?