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General => General Technical => Topic started by: FD3SNuttah on March 17, 2007, 04:19:22 PM

Title: Helppppp Meeeee
Post by: FD3SNuttah on March 17, 2007, 04:19:22 PM
Hi guys

fitted the apei power fc and then all went well - in fact i drove the car it was fine

now i after washing it and getting ready to go out again it wont start?!

it turns over and it sounds like its going to and then it just goes back to plain cranking then like its going to then cranking again

whats goin on!? :Hammer
Title: Helppppp Meeeee
Post by: nikp on March 17, 2007, 04:31:38 PM
Sounds like it\'s flooded.
Title: Helppppp Meeeee
Post by: RobbieRX-7 on March 17, 2007, 04:31:49 PM
Try your old ecu again, if it dont start perhaps you\'ve flooded it
Title: Helppppp Meeeee
Post by: adib on March 17, 2007, 06:10:38 PM
id say flooded it
Title: Helppppp Meeeee
Post by: K1HKS arse on March 17, 2007, 06:12:56 PM
Flooded mate.
Title: Helppppp Meeeee
Post by: FD3SNuttah on March 17, 2007, 07:13:05 PM
ok went and tried the old ECU - started straight up.
Title: Helppppp Meeeee
Post by: FD3SNuttah on March 17, 2007, 07:20:31 PM
i did notice that the PIM was about 4.8V - is this right?
Title: Helppppp Meeeee
Post by: RobbieRX-7 on March 17, 2007, 07:20:40 PM
Sh1t, don\'t sound too good mate. Only other thing i could suggest is to plug the pfc back in, then reset init on the commander.
Title: Helppppp Meeeee
Post by: FD3SNuttah on March 17, 2007, 07:21:28 PM
i tried to reset it but it still didnt want to play. what i dont understand is how it was working and then all of a sudden it wasnt?1
Title: Helppppp Meeeee
Post by: RobbieRX-7 on March 17, 2007, 07:24:33 PM
Im just about and play some pool now mate, when im back i\'ll get some details off my commander for you to compare.
Title: Helppppp Meeeee
Post by: FD3SNuttah on March 17, 2007, 07:27:01 PM
ok mate - lol i was about to go off to rileys\' as well. ill check back later.

thanks robbie