New toy WILL play :-D

[Moonwrap]

Hi Stu

Hope that Mascrat meet was good?

Sorry to hear all of the trouble you are having getting it started - you will get there with patience - it will be worth it! :driving

Yours still sounds like it\'s flooded to me - my cab\'s only done it once when it wasn\'t allowed to warm up properly & I was beside myself for hours - (I didn\'t believe it really happened before!) Anyway, together with the "Easy Start" trick that\'s being suggested, can I remind you of an annoying little quirk that I\'ve mentioned to you before in an email...

Silly thing, but I\'ve been caught out a couple of times with mine not starting because the gear lever\'s not properly \'seated\' in \'park\' - it looks like it is, but it\'s not quite clicked in. With this your dash lights will come on, but it\'s completely dead on the next turn of the key  ((It even happened to Brett when he was driving it a few weeks ago and it gave us a few moments of head scratching! :rollin)))

Don\'t know if all automatic gearboxes do this??? - as it\'s the first I\'ve ever driven - but as it\'s the same model as yours, it\'s something else to bear in mind!

Lynn
:wave

[grinder]

thanks again chaps

mick - i didnt see you - really sorry matey !! - and i didnt have a clue who it was on the phone either ( music on full blast at the time of answering )

did you make a special trip ?? if so i do appologise

i think we are having another look tonight

whilst im awaiting plugs and stuff we are gonna try and trace all the relays and test them so see if they are all grounding properly

already got a buyer lined up if i get that annoyed with it

Stu

[Prof]

You might want to hold off on selling it till I\'ve had chance to clean up / repair your original ECU Stu (oooh that rhymed ! )

I will be having a look at it tonight, with a view to getting it up to you before the weekend :cool

[sadgoth]

checked the plug situation, I have a set of 9s sorry Stu, was sure I had some 7s but there you go! I can send them if you want though?

[grinder]

mark ,

if you dont mind - then im happy to accept

the more i have the better chance i get

and i can try the ATF trick aswell

Stu

[sadgoth]

OK, I\'ll pop them in the post tonight (if I remember)

[grinder]

cheers chaps - printed out a couple of sections from the FSM - gonna check some more relays etc... ( this is while im waiting for plugs to go in )

im sure it will run eventually - its just how long is a piece of string

its dead annoying - the coupe can sit for 6-7 weeks and starts first turn of the key

[Grizzly]

mark ,

if you dont mind - then im happy to accept

the more i have the better chance i get

and i can try the ATF trick aswell

Stu

Be carfull with the ATF, too much will make your Situation worse (oil Kills plugs if there is too much)

[Brett]

I agree with Grizz, just deflood it and leave it open until you get your new plugs :yes

[Mobilemick]

Not a special trip Stu,  I was doing a job 2.5 miles from your house, and your house was on the way home

I know where you live now (evil Laugh).  so i know if i`m around that area, i`ll ring ya first

Mick


P.s Dont sell that cover ,

[Prof]

P.s Dont sell that cover ,

Rumour has it you may have more than one kicking about - if you want another buyer....

[shaunwil]

Sorry bud I\'ve only got 9\'s spark plugs. I\'ve got 8 in total, 4 average and 4 brand new ! Must have left the 7\'s with priss pringle.

Shaun

[Grizzly]

Does 7\'ns make alot of Diffrence? I\'ve always used 9\'s all round becouse there easy to get hold off and the Only starting problems i had was My fault?

Anyone that had used both, Did you notice a diffrence in Cold starting?

[Brett]

I\'ve always used 9\'s never had any problems at all.

[grinder]

good evening chaps

good to see you all still following the thread

spent another 1.5 hrs on the car

been checking the ecu for inputs

everything seems OK on that side and all voltages check out

odd thing is - when you remove the ECU all the clicking stops

so this suggests that its the ECU that is making it all click ( if someone would agree with me - i would feel better )

we have checked the main relay ( passenger side right at the top near the trailing coil ) - this clicks on and off as it should

BAC seems to be putting out the correct OHMS - so thats OK ( or it would see )

me and my mate are still wondering if the ECU is still at fault - as its the output side that is causing the clicking

the narrow side of the TPS is intersting aswell - if this fails then the ECU assumes full throttle position - so this would prob run the fuel pump at full blast - but the TPS checks out on the OHMS side of stuff ?? ( or was very close )

we did have an issue with one input on the ECU - should have been 12v but was only about 9v - would this be a problem

gonna phone WGT tomorrow and see if he has a working N374 ECU that i can borrow to test

at the end of the day - 2 ECU\'s and still clicking - does this suggest that the Knighsport chip could be knackered or its NOT an ECU fault ??

the plot thickens on this

on a good side - if i decide to break it - im getting there slowly as we are checking everything LOL

Mick / Prof : i have 2 covers to be honest - but i would only prob sell one .. i would keep one for the car ( and i have a rear wind cheater aswell - but assume you both have one ? )

well thats the update today

gonna check the Malfunction Indicator Side tommorrow and see if the ECU thinks there is a problem

my mate commented how arkward these cars are for electrics - you can see what the garages want £60 an hour to look at them - they are a nightmare

its all fun and games eh

Stu