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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>My nephew has just recently acquired a very nice BJ8 which he imported from the US to France. Some of you may recall being asked for and kindly giving advice re vendors and cars etc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now, the car is safely tucked up in a garage in Paris and all is well......<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Except.....except – there’s always an “except” or a “but” isn’t there? – except, it doesn’t really like starting. It needed a new battery which we’d been told to expect but, even with that, it’s a little slow to fire up. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>10+/- attempts my nephew said.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now, I’m in England; the car’s in France and my nephew would be the first to admit that he’s never been a mechanic or owned a car remotely like a 3000. So, it’s very likely that his technique needs polish!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(The fuel pump works; fuel get to the carbs. The ignition seems good and will soon be better (in my own humble opinion) with a Pertronix EI and a “Flamethrower”(?) coil.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Leaving aside any worries as to potential problems with fuel or spark for the moment:-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>How do you guys start your BJ8s???<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One pump? No pump? Choke and foot half down?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What do you do if it fires then goes dead again?.....give it a little pump when it coughs, then ease off?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yes, we know that they’re all a bit different as are we, but I’m trying to establish a start point. (No pun intended!)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Simon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>