my ladies letting me down!

woodyz · 10-17-2009, 07:04 AM

hey guy's my 308gtsi is beginning to be a pig to start from cold.i live at the top of a hill and it will start if i bump it off and runs smoothly.
it just won't always start from cold i live on a private estate so i can mess around to my hearts content,but i don't feel good bumping a ferrari off!
any idea's as i'm lost.
she has just had a full service inc new plugs filter e.t.c about 1500 miles ago.
i was planning a track afternoon soon but if she won't go i'm stuffed as the nearest specialist is miles away,or could any competent garage/auto-spark deal with bosch injection?
or is there any-way damp could play a part? my garage is heated though.

Boxer · 10-18-2009, 11:46 AM

Is the battery holding a full charge ?

woodyz · 10-19-2009, 12:01 AM

day before i had been out and got back in the dark ,hence lights and stereo on.next day try to start and she caught then died in a split second!so i thought maybe the battery hasn't got enough juice to power the starter and the brain? so battery fully-charged and she s so full of petrol now it stinks through the pipes,so i won't know if its the battery until i can roll her down hill again!i'm glad i have no neighbours as such!(well apart from squirells and foxes!)i'm sure their having a great laugh,along with the mouse that ate my spare wheel foam protector!my cat had the last laugh though as is guarding the ferrari now!

Boxer · 10-24-2009, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woodyz

day before i had been out and got back in the dark ,hence lights and stereo on.next day try to start and she caught then died in a split second!so i thought maybe the battery hasn't got enough juice to power the starter and the brain? so battery fully-charged and she s so full of petrol now it stinks through the pipes,so i won't know if its the battery until i can roll her down hill again!i'm glad i have no neighbours as such!(well apart from squirells and foxes!)i'm sure their having a great laugh,along with the mouse that ate my spare wheel foam protector!my cat had the last laugh though as is guarding the ferrari now!

Do you have the Ferrari on a battery conditioner?

10-17-2009, 07:04 AM	#1
woodyz Owner Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: northwest england Ferrari Life Posts: 52	my ladies letting me down! hey guy's my 308gtsi is beginning to be a pig to start from cold.i live at the top of a hill and it will start if i bump it off and runs smoothly. it just won't always start from cold i live on a private estate so i can mess around to my hearts content,but i don't feel good bumping a ferrari off! any idea's as i'm lost. she has just had a full service inc new plugs filter e.t.c about 1500 miles ago. i was planning a track afternoon soon but if she won't go i'm stuffed as the nearest specialist is miles away,or could any competent garage/auto-spark deal with bosch injection? or is there any-way damp could play a part? my garage is heated though.

10-18-2009, 11:46 AM	#2
Boxer Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Ferrari Life Posts: 12,792	Is the battery holding a full charge ? Boxer Current: F40, F50, 612, 430 Scuderia Past: 360 Modena, 360 Challenge, 550, 575, 365BB, 512BB, 456 GT, F355 GTS, 365 GTB/4 Daytona, 308 GTB

10-19-2009, 12:01 AM	#3
woodyz Owner Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: northwest england Ferrari Life Posts: 52	poor start day before i had been out and got back in the dark ,hence lights and stereo on.next day try to start and she caught then died in a split second!so i thought maybe the battery hasn't got enough juice to power the starter and the brain? so battery fully-charged and she s so full of petrol now it stinks through the pipes,so i won't know if its the battery until i can roll her down hill again!i'm glad i have no neighbours as such!(well apart from squirells and foxes!)i'm sure their having a great laugh,along with the mouse that ate my spare wheel foam protector!my cat had the last laugh though as is guarding the ferrari now!

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