I replaced the engine last night, it took all day, well i worked for 24 hours in the end as i had to take the engine out another car.
Plumbed it all in and to my surprise and happiness, it started first turn of the key... the only problem i encountered was where all the plugs around the back of the engine go, if anyone can let me know then that will be great.

Im also not getting any fuel reading, i know the car has fuel but it aint showing on the gauge, i wondered if its all drained out but to be honest i only disconnected the banjo underneath the inlet and also the injectors (4 of them).

When i drove it down the road i got about a mile before it started backfiring and flames popped and banged out the back, it was running rough as a dog.
I turned the key again and it cranked then stopped, then cranked. I popped the bonnet and noticed that the dizzy cap was loose and also the carbon brush inside it is worn, i reckon this could be the reason why it was running like a dog, any other ideas anyone?

cheers and merry christmas!

 

i've got the pic for the plugs on inlet, on my other pc, give me a few mins and i will post it for you

 

Also did you swap the metering unit over? If you didnt then you need to or the fuelling will be completely wrong.

24hours!! I dont envy that mate, but well done!

 

thank you very much studabear, i appreciate that mate, ill hook em up properly tomorrow.

Karlos G is the metering unit the thing where the airfilter plumbs into?

Cheers

 

no prob, i got the pic from this site anyway, thought it would be useful to keep

 

damn rite i got it in my cars folder on the mac! cheers mate!

 

All the plugs are colour coded mate, or at least mine were! Glad you got it in and running tho.

 

yeah its just running like shit but im going to swap the metering unit over in a bit and see if that solves the problem... i hope it does lol! Karlos G is a good chap and says that the metering unit needs to be changed otherwise the fuelling will be wrong and i reckon thats where i went wrong!

 

ok running problem sorted now... it was the sensor on top of the dizzy cap it was earthing onto the block so i taped them up and all is good now!!! so happy!

Got another problem now but ill put another thread for that lol!