judaskiss89
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Ok so I've swapped out my dead 1.6 for a replacement one from a breakers, got it in the car, all connected up, and its turning over fine but not starting, any ideas welcome!
New engine turning over but not starting
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Always a good idea to check the firing order on the coil pack too.
Double check all the wires you have removed just one wire not connected right or not pushed in could cause the problem.
Did you use your spark plugs or just used the ones left in the engine.
Double check all the wires you have removed just one wire not connected right or not pushed in could cause the problem.
Did you use your spark plugs or just used the ones left in the engine.
judaskiss89
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Cartman said:is it getting fuel? and are there sparks coming from the leads?
I'd start there
There's no spark coming no, there's power getting to the coil but nothing happening. Fuel pump is working fine as well.
masl said:
Don't think the spark plugs got changed over - was going to make sure it worked before swapping the plugs over etc.
agree, the case of no spark, usualy is either a defective coil pack, or the crank sensor. ofcource, it only takes one loos conector to cause trouble, so I would double check all the plugs anyway just in case,
it is hard to get the plug leads wrong, but not imposible
it is hard to get the plug leads wrong, but not imposible
judaskiss89
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Reecey said:
crank sensor was swapped last night and made no difference, as was cam sensor :S
Cartman said:agree, the case of no spark, usualy is either a defective coil pack, or the crank sensor. ofcource, it only takes one loos conector to cause trouble, so I would double check all the plugs anyway just in case,
it is hard to get the plug leads wrong, but not imposible
well the coil was sapped off the old engine, which started to move it just before the engine came out so should be fine...?
judaskiss89
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haven't checked it, didn't occur to me it would be on in all honesty
yippeekiay
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masl beat me to it. Worth a shot.
judaskiss89
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Nope, no such luck unfortunately plenty of fuel getting there just not doing anything but turning over
plenty of fuel getting there just not doing anything but turning over
mix2000
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Check for bad earth to the engine, chafed wires on the coil connector(can fry ECU), so check ECU.
Also what killed engine no1?
Also what killed engine no1?
judaskiss89
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engine no 1 was burning a ridiculous amount of oil - the guy that's been helping fit this one thinks it was the garage that did the cam belt for me, got it wrong and messed it up. supposedly my dads getting hold of a diagnostics box of tricks tonight or tomorrow to see if thatll help
judaskiss89
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Solved the problem! There was a connector not in properly... :derr: there is a misfire on 2 & 3 but its running now! With no knocks, bangs or smoke
progress! at least it was something cheap to resolve!
judaskiss89 said:Solved the problem! There was a connector not in properly... :derr: there is a misfire on 2 & 3 but its running now! With no knocks, bangs or smoke
Maybe you have swapped cables for cilinders 2 and 3?
judaskiss89
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nah we went over all the cables and that last night - not sure whether its the injectors, left dad to go over everything again this morning while i'm at work
judaskiss89
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red said:
Exactly - I just can't believe we've been puzzling over it for days and it was a plug
