Advice needed on new engine

interloper393 · February 14, 2008, 01:21:06 AM

i had similar problems when i went to non-seq, turns out it was the sensor (facing the engine top right) that conects to the nipple on the bck of the uim, i forgot to reattach the hose :S.. hope u get it sorted bud.

Sidzrx · February 14, 2008, 09:10:19 AM

Yeah I used my old plugs, didn\'t even think about getting new ones cos they had only done a couple of thousand miles if that.
All the plugs and vacuum pipes seem to be on correctly.
It\'s just with having it started and now not being able to start it, I\'m starting to pull my hair out, I\'m even getting the odd thought in the back of my mind, is it really all worth this hassle.

interloper393 · February 14, 2008, 10:41:41 AM

as soon as u take it out an shes running sweet you`l think it`s all worth it

leon · February 14, 2008, 12:49:39 PM

Stick with it bud im sure you\'ll crack it! Take a step back for a moment check over the basics once again make sure you have everything connected and all the key elements for the engine to run, Oh and how long has the petrol been standing in the tank? i\'ve heard of problems when people have had them stored for months.:Thumbs-up

Clarky · February 14, 2008, 03:19:25 PM

I had problems starting mine after a rebuild too, apart from have fuel feed wrong, corrected that but still would not start, but as said about plugs i had new ones in which i had in and out cleaning them but made no difference, so in desperation put the old ones back, burst into life and ran fine, worth a go

opps just seen you done that, but if you started it up on those, could be same problem as all the muck will be in them,

antnicuk · February 14, 2008, 07:40:09 PM

put new plugs in, when it runs, its a very satifying feeling.

Sidzrx · February 16, 2008, 05:47:35 PM

Well it\'s running now (new set of plugs), Ive taken it out and driven it and compression is getting better and better.
I\'d just like to thank everyone for their advice and/or encouragement, and wanted to say thanks once again to Tim and the guys at Rx Motors, I can imagine it getting pretty tedious trying to give people advice over the phone (especially with me on the other end).
I\'m not quite happy yet, I just thought I\'d mention a couple of other things to see if you have any ideas. Ive noticed since driving it that the car seems to be a fair bit quieter (other people have even mentioned this), why would this be.
The other couple of things may be related, Also I cannot start the car yet without using the throttle, and also when idling (haven\'t adjusted this yet so it\'s still a bit high) the revs have dropped down to a point where the car nearly stalls (it doesn\'t actually stall though) and then rises back up and stays at the highish idling point. Is this likely to improve the more I drive it/ build up compression?

interloper393 · February 16, 2008, 06:31:09 PM

when u first started the car how long did u let it run? from the rebuild dvd they say once started not to turn it off for a set time to allow everything to settle in place n burn off all the excess oils. sealent ect..

Carl · February 16, 2008, 07:49:25 PM

Maybe you have a big airleak,that can easily cause difficult starting probs.
When you next get it running get a piece of hose to use as a stethascope and listen for loud whistling,be care ful not get the hose into a belt area!
Regards
Carl

Sidzrx · February 16, 2008, 08:09:59 PM

Quote from: interloper393when u first started the car how long did u let it run? from the rebuild dvd they say once started not to turn it off for a set time to allow everything to settle in place n burn off all the excess oils. sealent ect..

I let it run for a fair while, I made sure the smoke had cleared and I waited for the engine coolant to get up to temperature, before I took it out.

Sidzrx · February 17, 2008, 08:24:11 AM

Quote from: CarlMaybe you have a big airleak,that can easily cause difficult starting probs.
When you next get it running get a piece of hose to use as a stethascope and listen for loud whistling,be care ful not get the hose into a belt area!
Regards
Carl

I will do this next time I get a chance Carl, would a small or several small air leaks in the rats nest(although I don\'t think there is any) also cause this?

Carl · February 17, 2008, 09:16:02 AM

Quote from: SidzrxI will do this next time I get a chance Carl, would a small or several small air leaks in the rats nest(although I don\'t think there is any) also cause this?

Yes they could.
Regards
Carl

Sidzrx · February 19, 2008, 10:45:03 AM

Right, Ive done as Carl has said and got the engine running and listened for air leaks with a piece of hose and I cannot hear any leaks from the engine at all.
Ive been thinking back about every little thing when putting the engine together and have had a thought on the problem, but I\'m not sure whether or not it could cause the problem of not being able to start the car without using the accelerator.
Now when putting the engine back together, and more specifically putting the turbo\'s in place I had two different Turbo control Actuators (The one connected to the baffle on the manifold for the turbo), as I had one spare. I did notice that one of the actuators would appeared to have had less thread on the rod of the actuator than the other, so could have been tampered with. Whereas the other would have been inthe same position that it was in when I unclipped it from the manifold. Trouble is I didn\'t know which one was which (Utter stupidity I know) when I put it back together, so I took a guess.
I have now been wondering, if I put the wrong one back on the car, and the actuator held the baffle in the manifold in the wrong position, would this cause the problem of not being able to start the car without the accelerator or is it just me being stupid?