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Title: Anyone familiar with Aston Martins?
Post by: Del Boy on 05 February 2012, 20:24:21

Got a DB7 1995 'N' very slight misfire, it's the 3.2 Inline 6 Supercharged model any ideas?

You can just about hear it towards the end of the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Gus5Y0CfE

Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Aston Martins?
Post by: fiend61 on 05 February 2012, 20:26:31

wish i was familiar with aston martins  :( :( sorry

Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Aston Martins?
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 05 February 2012, 20:33:01

I'm getting a private notice here Del. ???

Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Aston Martins?
Post by: fiend61 on 05 February 2012, 20:34:51

yup same here vid is private  :-\

Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Aston Martins?
Post by: Del Boy on 05 February 2012, 20:38:27

I knew it'd go wrong if I tried to do it myself  :-[. I'll get my son to sort it :)

Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Aston Martins?
Post by: Del Boy on 05 February 2012, 20:44:17

Does this work?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Gus5Y0CfE

Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Aston Martins?
Post by: feeutfo on 05 February 2012, 21:34:52

Wip the plugs out, have a look. Or is there a load of gubbins in the way...?

Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Aston Martins?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 05 February 2012, 21:37:50

Its a petrol engine so standard fault analysis applies  :y

Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Aston Martins?
Post by: Del Boy on 05 February 2012, 21:42:18

Quote from: chrisgixer on 05 February 2012, 21:34:52

Wip the plugs out, have a look. Or is there a load of gubbins in the way...?

Haven't long had it, I'll get under the bonnet tomorrow and pull them out. Not had a chance to have a play, was just concerned that there could be a common fault with it. Hopefully it'll be something simple.

Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Aston Martins?
Post by: 2woody on 06 February 2012, 11:56:58

they're "coil-on-plug" - suspect a coil's gone down.

Other than that, they're pretty reliable.

It's just about the same motor as in my XJR

Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Aston Martins?
Post by: Gaffers on 06 February 2012, 13:51:40

Wasn't the XJR engine of that era a 4.0 supercharged (beast!) rather than a 3.2?

Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Aston Martins?
Post by: MaxV6 on 06 February 2012, 13:54:11

tell you what Del, how about you leave it with me, and i'll GET familiar with it    :D

Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Aston Martins?
Post by: Del Boy on 06 February 2012, 14:37:02

Quote from: MaxV6 on 06 February 2012, 13:54:11

tell you what Del, how about you leave it with me, and i'll GET familiar with it    :D

Deal, poxy thing is winding me up now, dodgy battery, lacquer peeling on the boot, wheels need a refurb, headlights have gone an odd colour. It's still nice though. Although it's full of wood and switches seriously from a 90's Ford Scorpio. Got a special feel to it though  :-*.

Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Aston Martins?
Post by: belldarr on 06 February 2012, 20:57:25

Del - I have only had experience of the V12 Aston - but that had a slight missfire when cold, turned out to be a damp ECU that was under the passenger seat/footwell, the connector had furred up.

Hope that helps

Darren,

Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Aston Martins?
Post by: Del Boy on 06 February 2012, 21:50:03

Quote from: belldarr on 06 February 2012, 20:57:25

Del - I have only had experience of the V12 Aston - but that had a slight missfire when cold, turned out to be a damp ECU that was under the passenger seat/footwell, the connector had furred up.

Hope that helps

Darren,

Thanks mate, I'll check that, much appreciated  :y

Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Aston Martins?
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 06 February 2012, 21:53:05

I'll buy one and have it as a garden ornament. Best looking Aston ever, all the latest ones are like its slightly uglier children...

Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Aston Martins?
Post by: Del Boy on 06 February 2012, 22:59:04

Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 06 February 2012, 21:53:05

I'll buy one and have it as a garden ornament. Best looking Aston ever, all the latest ones are like its slightly uglier children...

DB9 is my personal favourite looks wise  :-*.

Title: Re: Anyone familiar with Aston Martins?
Post by: 2woody on 07 February 2012, 09:27:29

Quote from: Guffer on 06 February 2012, 13:51:40

Wasn't the XJR engine of that era a 4.0 supercharged (beast!) rather than a 3.2?

same in every other way tho !