bigstraight6 Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 At the weekend, I decided to try and start the Zody after not touching it since the last time I drove it during the middle of last October because of the long hard winter we've had, it's sat dorment in the garage all this time. On full choke, it turned over for about 10 seconds and fired up first time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Thats Classis british engineering for you , Both my Imps flash up instantly after long periods of dormancy , although the wheel cylinders usually sieze after a month or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Thats what I shall be doing with the R4 next week. Normally doesn't mind longish periods of inactivity so a quick battery charge and hopefully away we go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Excellent! Mechanical fuel pump? Probably took that much turning over to re-fill the carbs. I think after that long of laying dormant I'd spin it over 'til the oil light goes (with ign circuit disabled) off before starting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstraight6 Posted March 1, 2010 Author Share Posted March 1, 2010 Excellent! Mechanical fuel pump? Probably took that much turning over to re-fill the carbs. I think after that long of laying dormant I'd spin it over 'til the oil light goes (with ign circuit disabled) off before starting.Yep, and the pump doesn't have a hand primer. The oil pressure light went out as soon as the engine started turning over, and when it fired up there were no rattles or knocks. Bulletproof these old Ford straight 6 engines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saabhappy Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 What a beautiful Zodiac! Â Â Best I've seen for ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-j Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 that's fantastic! I drove the CX all through winter - and....yes, it's fukkin rusting - four Glasgow winters and I am starting to think I'm losing the battle. I don't mind the little mechanical tweaks from time to time- that's what I enjoy about old cars but rust fries my scrote so I may duff it in a garage through next winter with a coat of wax for good measure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashmicro Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 That's a cracking Zodiac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 That's such a gorgeous car. Look at that BMW in the first pic, hanging its head in shame because it knows it can't hold a candle to all that immaculate chrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55bloke Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Yup, that really is an absolutely stunning motor. You're a lucky guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Proper car!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joethornton1986 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 wow! beautiful car! i must agree the old cars seem so much more reliable than modern ones, i can leave my morris minor a couple of months an it will start but if my mum leaves her 5 yr old megane more than 2 weeks its dead! i guess all that useless technology on modern cars drains the battery.... classics all the way for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mash Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Excellent! I got my Datsun 1000 out of the garage for the first time in ages and gave it a run on Saturday. Went perfectly. I have started it a few times over winter but it's nice to see a bit of decent weather appearing at last so I can actually go for a tootle around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Lovely old barge - looks well in that colour as well.Original or restored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstraight6 Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 Lovely old barge - looks well in that colour as well.Original or restored?I love the colour, 'Spruce green'. It has been restored at sometime, at least 20 years ago though, there's a few bits that could do with attention again now, which will hopefully be addressed over the next few months... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hennabm Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 That's a nice old Henry. 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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