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ramsay lawson Posted on Mar 29, 2013
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Engine starts first time but if it cuts out it wont start again

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paul fairbanks

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Sounds like your engine is the old v8 with nicosyl coated cylinders they wear badly due to high sulphur content in fuel which eats away at the cylinder walls they lose compression and swithed off or stalled when cold and it wont restart. later engines had cast iron liners check your engine no., to see if thats your problem. have changed up to 4 engines a week a few years ago because of this issue.

Testimonial: "cheers for that paul mine is the older one, is it poss to change liners or cheaper to change engine"

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