Thread: the mistreatment of an icon

No chance you would be stuck for a week playing with a the emobilizer watsit or the central locking or some other bit of bul**** tecno crap. I have to move my ute on the weekend it's been sitting for about 4 months or more I'm confident it will fire straight up

My IIA diesel was parked out in the weather for >6 months.

Charged the batteries, and it started easily without aerostart. Made me question the need for an engine rebuild!

Baught a tdi200 defender yesterday, it had been parked up for over a year, through in a old battery and it kicked over no worries

Honestly though i think the puma would do that no problem as well, maybe if left for 5-10 years it might be a different story... we should put the 4bd1 to the test and fire up the stage 1 at dads place, its hasnt moved since about 92!

Originally Posted by cal415

Baught a tdi200 defender yesterday, it had been parked up for over a year, through in a old battery and it kicked over no worries

Honestly though i think the puma would do that no problem as well, maybe if left for 5-10 years it might be a different story... we should put the 4bd1 to the test and fire up the stage 1 at dads place, its hasnt moved since about 92!

Long as it was running ok when parked up I can't see why it wouldent go may need to bleed it tho

When I bought my SIII Diesel Station Wagon it had been sitting parked under a tree and unloved for 8 years. Drained the oil and changed the oil filter. It started with about 1 minute of cranking wth 20 litres of new diesel mixed with whatever was left in the tank. No aerostart and the glow plugs were open circuit.

Deano

it is good and bad that the new cars have lots of electrics/computers

Some would argue that Pumas are intended to be used regularly, rather than parked up for months or years.
Bill.

Originally Posted by dobbo

I really miss driving a 110 as a daily driver, but I am so glad I didn't buy a Puma. I temporarily kicked the dog out of the County today whilst I moved the car around the paddocks then parked it back into a better location, it hadn't been moved in months and wouldn't crank, battery was low, one flick of a switch to connect the deep cycle. Cranked strong and fired up as always. Dog jumped into the passenger seat and we were set. The bellow of black smoke from fuel that must be 12 months old, a couple of laps and the Turdis was parked again. I'd like to see that trick replicated in a Ford powered overpriced people mover.

Troll, but I like your style