Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Maintenance & Servicing Help Required, Trouble Starting my +8

I had exactly the same problem on my 95 +8, and ,as suggested before, it turned out to be the fuel pump relay. Since fitting a new one I've had no problems.

Hi

I had similar problems & the intermittent nature of your problem points to one of 2 possibilities.

The first is the Ignition module located on the inner wing next to the coil or on some earlier models its mounted on the distributor , as these modules start to fail they become very sensitive to temperature so that sometimes after just a minute they will work again sometimes it may take hours, when you get a new one you get a small packet of heat transfer compound spread this evenly over the back of rhe module prior to fitting or it wont last very long & they are pretty cheap as well.

The second most likely culprit is the Immobiliser Spider Module ( located behind the dash to the right of the steering column screwed to the ash frame) this a little black box measuring about 2" x 3" and fitted to a multi pin plug , they have a reputation of poor build quality & suffer from dry soldered joints.

Remove from the car & at the the plug end you will see 2 slots . Using a table knife or similar insert into the slot & prise the box apart if you examine the back of the PCB you will see all the soldered joints holding the PCB Components in place, check the joints & tracks for signs of heat or any discoloration which indicates a dry joint(s)- using a solder sucker simply remove the old solder from the offending joint(s) and re solder ( it may be worth doing the lot while you have the unit in bits )

If the unit is beyond repair then you have an issue as they are no longer made so this gives you 2 options . Landrover now supply a different complete immobiliser unit ( keys , fobs the lot ) i think its around £300 plus fitting or they also supply a bypass plug which replaces the spider unit and costs around £6 - £10 - its a Landrover part ( havent got the number at hand ) & this is the cheapest option but you have to consider the Insurance issues.

I hope this helps
Cheers

Hi Gillingham,

Just out of interest what colour is your car? I know this has no bearing on your starting problem but I sold my 93 Plus 8 at about the time you bought yours!

Re your starting problem I used to have a TVR Griffith and every now and then it would just stop running, even on the motorway at 70mph! It took a bit of sorting but the cause was traced to the ballast resistor next to the coil. The heat had caused it to malfunction and its a commen problem I think. Not very expensive to replace and probably a sensible precaution if yours is the original part.

Good luck with the car.

Watty

Its Connaught Green. Purchased from lifes motor company

Went out in it today, and not a blip???

It's a Morgan......they all do that sir

Hi Gillingham,

Thats my boy! Hope you enjoy your new toy. It was my dream Morgan and sadly went only because I had nowhere to keep him dry. I had no problems with him in the 3 years I had the car so I think you are just a bit unlucky. I don't think the problem is very serious and could be sorted by any able mechanic. The Plus 8 used quite old technology so most garages should be able to identify the cause of the problem if it reappears. Look after him for me. Happy Morganing. Watty

GJI 60 - Going to Spa Classic in May 15, Le Mans 24hr Jun 15 and then a European road trip Jul 15. We've already done dartmoor and exmoor which was fantastic. Will most certainly look after him for you! Thanks for sharing the history. Gillinghan