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Rolls Royce Silver Spirit: Diagnosing and Fixing Cold Start Issues

Rolls Royce Silver Spirit: DIY Repairs

I recently acquired a 1982 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit with 75k miles on the clock. The car was purchased from Flying Spares, and they had assured me that they’d resolved a starting issue by fitting a new switch box and a set of spark plugs. However, it quickly became clear that the cold start problem had not been fully fixed (and the plugs didn’t look new either – but I digress).

Cold Start Issues on a Rolls Royce

Rolls Royce Silver Spirit: The Symptoms

When I first collected the car, it didn’t start on the first attempt, though it fired up on the second try and drove home without a hitch, covering about 100 miles.… Click here to continue reading this article