This will be the 1st of several instalments in trying to get the car to start for the 1st drive that I'll be doing after dinner. I have until the 1st August to get the car running and drive it 2 floors upwards inside the garage to get the spot professionally washed. If the car is there, the company skips the spot...
Connected the battery, checked with the multimeter the power on the battery (12,3v) and then on the fuel pump (0v). Disconnected, flipped the dashboard upside-down and fixed the wiring on the ignition key barrel. Connected the battery again, first position of the key and the starter engine did not spin right away. Also, the Digidash lit and there was a small clack from the fuel pump. Multimeter shows that the pump was getting 10,8v.
Couple more attempts to start, all failed. Seems there is no fuel getting at the carbs because the engine does not "cough", the starter just spins. The Digidash was showing the battery draining and then started to flicker. So I disconnected the Digidash. Not only saves the part as also rules out some possible wiring mistakes.
Some more attempts and the starter engine seemed to "sound slower". Multimeter on the battery and only 11,8v. Removed the battery from the car and packed for the night. The battery is now charging and tomorrow I'll go buy a jerry-can and some litres of fuel. The way it's behaving, there is no reason to fail with more fuel on the tank and a charged battery.
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