Elan Issues
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:09 am
Hello all,
Trying to diagnose some Elan issues. 1969 S4. Weber head. Car was rebuilt and
restored in 1999. Just picked up car. Car has been sitting since 1999. Only
started once about 5 years ago and the owner said smoke was coming from the tail
pipe (color of smoke unknown).
My job is to tell him what is wrong and possible sell the car for him or buy it
myself.
This is what I have done.
Picked up the car with my trailer.
I pulled the plugs and put a few tablespoons of CRC down the plug holes.
Let it sit for two days.
I then turned the crank by had. It moved.
I then packed vasoline into the oil pump after removing the face plate. Put the
plate back on.
I cranked the motor till I got oil pressure. It was cranking slower than I
expected. Oil pressure gauge moved.
Put the plugs back in. Trying to crank the motor with the starter. The motor
only turned a few degrees.
I then pulled the heavy duty starter from my Elan and pulled the starter on this
Elan. The starter was making a thump, thump sound when turning it by hand.
I replaced the starter with my known good starter.
Tryed to start it again, including putting a Ford Van on as a jump vehicle.
Only a few short cranks, no full cranks.
I then pulled the plugs and tested the compression. 60,100,100,80
Ideas?
1st suggestion was clean the ground in the boot. Done...no difference.
Trying to diagnose some Elan issues. 1969 S4. Weber head. Car was rebuilt and
restored in 1999. Just picked up car. Car has been sitting since 1999. Only
started once about 5 years ago and the owner said smoke was coming from the tail
pipe (color of smoke unknown).
My job is to tell him what is wrong and possible sell the car for him or buy it
myself.
This is what I have done.
Picked up the car with my trailer.
I pulled the plugs and put a few tablespoons of CRC down the plug holes.
Let it sit for two days.
I then turned the crank by had. It moved.
I then packed vasoline into the oil pump after removing the face plate. Put the
plate back on.
I cranked the motor till I got oil pressure. It was cranking slower than I
expected. Oil pressure gauge moved.
Put the plugs back in. Trying to crank the motor with the starter. The motor
only turned a few degrees.
I then pulled the heavy duty starter from my Elan and pulled the starter on this
Elan. The starter was making a thump, thump sound when turning it by hand.
I replaced the starter with my known good starter.
Tryed to start it again, including putting a Ford Van on as a jump vehicle.
Only a few short cranks, no full cranks.
I then pulled the plugs and tested the compression. 60,100,100,80
Ideas?
1st suggestion was clean the ground in the boot. Done...no difference.