Help with A8 non start issue

[Singh]

I will let Ainair answer that one, I wasn't at home when he worked on the car, and as I've been busy I've had no real chance to speak to him.

Loving the instant non drive by wire throttle response, and the lovely naturally aspirated V8 power delivery, it's so smooth, and no matter how much you floor the throttle, it won't feel violent like an S8 might, I've always loved the PF D2 A8 4.2 power delivery/setup.

The owner still hasn't found the V5, and the V11 reminder he gave me is two years old... So can't tax it until that's sorted, so AITP is probably likely to be in the RS6, if I come at all as I am mega busy.

[Adrian E]

You might as well apply for a reg document yourself - it'll take a few weeks and you won't be able to tax it till after the reg document arrives anyway.

V5s tend to be lost for good unless they suddenly remember where they left it

[ainarssems]

Well fuel delivery unit definitely has been replaced before, there was a (stock) number painted on it, there was also unusual level of corrosion on pump terminals and filter mesh. So I would say that it has been in storage for a long time or in unsuitable environment which caused corrosion. My best guess would be that pump inside was corroded as well which caused it to work sometimes and not others and also introduced extra resistance and caused it to draw extra current blowing fuse. When I got to it it was open circuit, probably burned motor coil because of extra current flowing through it.


As far as taxing goes you can go to local DVLA office and tax it straight away as long as you have insurance and MOT. You will need to apply for new logbook at the same time and if you have not got green slip from old logbook it will cost you £21 extra. V5 or taxing is not a proof of ownership. V5 is for registered keeper, it does not prove ownership, if anybody is happy to take responsibility and pay tax DVLA does not have anything against it.

[Adrian E]

Originally Posted by ainarssems

As far as taxing goes you can go to local DVLA office and tax it straight away as long as you have insurance and MOT. You will need to apply for new logbook at the same time and if you have not got green slip from old logbook it will cost you £21 extra. V5 or taxing is not a proof of ownership. V5 is for registered keeper, it does not prove ownership, if anybody is happy to take responsibility and pay tax DVLA does not have anything against it.

Have they relaxed it in recent years? I can recall it being a major pain in the bum when they introduced continuous registration and taxation when buying at auction as no reg doc basically meant parking the car up until the reg doc arrived back with you before you could then tax it

Good news it's sorted - did the pump etc get replaced again with a new one this time?

[ainarssems]

Have they relaxed it in recent years?

First time I did it was about 8 years ago and I know somebody who did it last summer.

Good news it's sorted - did the pump etc get replaced again with a new one this time?

Yes brand new genuine VDO pump went this time.

[Singh]

Originally Posted by Adrian E

Good news it's sorted - did the pump etc get replaced again with a new one this time?

Absolutely. I won't cut corners. I'm even going to change the brand new budget tyres on it for proper ones. If the ex owner had fitted a new pump the first time himself, he wouldn't have had to sell the car off as a 'non start spares and repair'.

[Adrian E]

Makes you realise how easy it is for otherwise perfectly good cars to end up getting broken for spares due to a badly diagnosed or repaired fault.

[Singh]

Bit of back to back driving with its younger brother today. Including a drag race.

Guess which was quicker?