Cheapest Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow in Europe - part 2 - Will it start?
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- Опубліковано 13 лют 2024
- Will it run? Watch me try to troubleshoot the starting/running problem on this 1974 Silver Shadow that I bought for next to nothing. This is my first dig into a car with carburetors and mechanical ignition (with points!). The fuel supply system (fuel pump, filters) is the main suspect for why the engine is not starting.
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You are soo lucky that you did not get any brake warning lights after starting the car. This car isn't as bad mechanically as it seems. You were lucky. The container for system 1 (left) is equally low, but bith are not empty. You should have brakes on both systems, otherwise there would be warning lights (well, if the sensors work..).
Thanks! Check out the next video where I "fix" the hydraulics (but not really).
DAMN, that engine sounded incredible..
Fuel leak is floats stuck in carburettor. Need to remove bowl and clean out. Overhaul carburettors , put a seal kit through them.😊
Garage Fire 101 :-). That brings back some memories.
Keep it up mate - i know the feeling well - lots of fun work ahead of you
Thanks! It's a very interesting project. The mechanical aspects of this car are very intriguing for a tech nerd like me :)
Yeah I hear you mate - just takes time and understanding
When I was young we had 2 star, 4 star and 5 star . . . . 5 star was for Rolls, BMW, Jaguar etc. . . and it cost more.
I think most rubber pipes will have perished and need replacing. Including brakes.
SHE LIVES ! ! ! ! Fantastic
Me: I need a fuel system service
Classic Auto: No problem . . . . I'll bring my hammer!
I look forward to the next videos.
Thanks for the comment! Yeah, I'm pretty excited about it too :) Stay tuned for more videos!
good for you! keep up the good work!
If working on electrical items always disconnect BATTERY.🎉
Yup, I always do (even if I don't show it on camera).
I have a 4.2 jag and i start the car after a few weeks in the garage the fuell pump works umtil carbs are full of gas, than it stops, its normal, than when the engine runs i hear it pumping slowly
Yup, that was a big point of confusion for me - I didn't realize it was normal for it to stop working when it has built up fuel pressure (and then resume when the pressure drops). But now I know.. so all is good :)
The floaters inside the fue chamber at the carburetor are glued or there are holes and don't get to the stop position... Meaning not stop the level correctly. Will need to open and clean or replace them if there are holes... Check both line and both chambers
Yup, that's in the plans. For now, they seem to be working fine but I know they're not going to be reliable. The car had sat for years before I bought it, so I guess one of the floats as just stuck in the "down" position.
Check to boot first. Could be a body inside.?😮
Keep a daily diary, you will be amazed at what you wrote in 5 yrs time.😊
floats are stuck open neadle and seats need replace
Yup, that's what it was. They're working fine now, they were just stuck because of years of sitting. Now that they started moving, they're working fine.
Fuel pumps can be easily rebuilt which is much cheaper than buying a rebuilt one.
Yeah, that's what I'm planning to do eventually.
Are you sure that you want repair the issues on the shadow? You will have to do the brake overhaul and suspension if you keep it ...........$$$€€€€€££££$$$$$€€€€€€€€! And more 😀
Did you ever find the head light switch last time?
I did :) Toward the end of the video...
Your diagnostics are not good. Most fuel issues are electrical in origin. A car this age will have electrical contact issues. You have a fuel pump relay and fuse (#12) that powers the pump. The float needles have to be cleaned and the small pre-filters at the carbs have to be replaced.
I have collected, restored and preserved Shadows and Wraith II's for over 30 yrs. You have a long road ahead of you. Wait until you dig into the hydraulics.
Yup, you're right, I have a long road ahead of me :) I think I've seen your username on the forums (if you're the same guy) and I appreciate the input. I dare say I'm a fast learner and you'll see in my next video (that I'm currently editing) that I also dug into the hydraulic system (just a tiny bit for now). I already had the small fuel filters in the carbs on order and just received them yesterday, so I'm definitely replacing those, as well as the main fuel filter of course. Btw the first thing I tried in my troubleshooting was indeed to check for electrical power at the pump. The main thing that confused me (after the pump started working once, helped by the hammer) was that I didn't know it's normal for it to stop making noise once it builds up fuel pressure. Anyway, now I know. As you'll see in my upcoming videos, there are a lot of other things that I don't know about this car and that I learn along the way, hopefully without screwing things up in the mean time.
Get some advice from a RR specialist will save you lots of time. Don’t go alone…
It's a fun challenge to do it all myself :) But I'm definitely seeking advice - reading service manuals, reading forum posts, asking my own questions in Facebook groups, etc... and I gotta say, I've learned quite a bit since I got the car (and also since this video was made).
Personally i think you are way above your head with this car wait till you start on the hydraulics you will soon see what i mean no disrepect to you but these cars are the most complicated and costly cars on the planet.
I've looked at a lot of information (incl. on the hydraulics) and I'm up for the challenge! Check out my next video - I do tackle the hydraulics partly there.
100 octane fuel around since the 1930s.
I didn't know that! I don't think we had it in Bulgaria at all during the communist days. But then again, nobody had a Rolls-Royce in Bulgaria back then :)
@@ClassicAutoLtd Not many in the west had them either but we needed some tv pics to broadcast over the Berlin Wall to make you think we were all millionaires!
if you touch something twice, for the same problem , your wasting time.
And...
Everything under the sun is replaceable, except for time,
🤔 No , not necessarily. This is how you learn, and their is so much to learn. He will make lots of mistakes on this journey - project !!... We can also learn from his mistakes..........
@@alancrisp1582 Yup, spot-on! That's the whole point of this project. I'm not a professional mechanic. I've already learned SOOO much over a few weeks of ownership and of course if I were to do these jobs again, I'd do them much faster and much better/easier. It's fun to experiment :)
Please, dont thynk on your video. Work!
Fixing british fuel pumps the russian way :D
Oooh boy, it wasn't just the fuel pump. Good job! Sounds great!