Just totally had enough of the fucking Cossie not starting... It's supposed to be going to MSD on Tuesday but at this rate it's going to be a no go... I just don't know what else to try........ Is there anyone who wants to Come and have a go because I've seriously had enough of It now... Feel like
Burning the cunt...

 

feel for you matt,

 

Not good bud. I hope you find a solution

 

Really have had enough... I really can't see why it won't start..

 

Give Will Pedley a shout Matt.

 

Apart from it not starting what is the actual problem? No spark/fuel?

 

can you not trailer it up there mat

let them have a look

sounds still like an ecu problem to me mate

 

Got ecu back... As its been tested and is fine...put it all back together and went to start and got a fucking loud bang and no start.

 

where are you chap? Lesson I learned recently.... make sure the ecu is plugged in properly

 

Sheffield mate... I've even done that

 

Been ther done that,stick with it,first boost forgives everything.....

 

Bit of a horrid situation, really hope you find the fault and get it sorted soon.
Part of Ford (Cosworth) ownership I guess.

 

Loud bang.... well sounds like there is fuel and a spark but not in the right order. You still running a dizzy??

 

Exactly how I am.with mine

 

No mate wasted spark

 

make sure your igntion amps are properly connected

with my wasted spark i had to swap the leads over as it was firing in the wrong order

i think i had to swap 1-3 and 2 and 4 but carnt remember, its definitly wrong iring order, its down to what wire on the wasted spark loom goes to the ecu i think

 

swap the leads round mate see what happens

 

Surely it has to be something to do with the WS as I presume it run ok before this?

The firing order theory seems as if it's worth a look at?

Martin

 

Yes Martin ran fine... Just going to have a play with the leads and see mate.0

 

If the coil multi plug is facing towards you can basically divide the coil into two halfs through the center pin. The left side is plugs 1 and 4, the right side 2 and 3

 

Well they are the right order...

 

try swapping 1-4 and 2-3

 

Makes no odds as the coil fires both at the same time

 

What hasn't it got?

Take all the plugs out and lay them
Across the cam cover do they spark while cranking?

Are the plugs wet?

 

Have you tried to start it since the loud bang? If you have what did it do when it turned over? And was it when you tried to start it or when you went to turned ign on?

 

what he means is to swap 1 and 4 for 2 and 3 as it may be firing 180 out

 

hi 5 lol

 

if it makes no odds why did i have to swap mine over to get my car to run?

even though they both fire at the same time surely if its firing on the wrong stroke of the engine its still not going to run, so swapping the leads over isnt going to do no harm

 

Why do you think it's called wasted spark?

the coil pack is basically 2 coils in one unit. 1 and 4, 2 and 3 will fire at the same time, one plug will fire on the exhaust stroke every time.

the driver is wired correctly for the coil to be connected as matt has it, as it started and ran a car with the leads on this way.

if swapping the plug leads over across the coil solves the issue, the wiring loom must be incorrectly wired to the coil,, so the two outer pins on the coil loom would need swapping over.

 

yeah as its what was wrong with mine the wire was put in the wrong end

but as i said i couldnt remember which way to swap the leads but i swapped them and it fired up becuase it was 180 degress out when firing

so if 1-4 and 2-3 are the same if he swaps them over it will fire 180 degress out? if so the car will proberbly run, im only going on past experience with the wasted spark on my old cossies

 

if he swaps 1 with 4, and 2 with 3 it won't make any difference at all.

he would need to swap 1 with 2, and 4 with 3 to see if that cures the issue.

Or just leave the leads as they are, and swap the two outer wires on the coil pack plug.

 

you are getting confused james
you are infact agreeing with what has been said
we all said swap 1 and 4 with 2 and 3 you said thats wrong he needs to swap 1 with 2 and 4 with 3
in my book thats the same thing
was it a good night out

 

I read as swap 1 with 4 and 2 with 3

 

Plugs aren't wet mate... And I can see them spark when on cam cover


Just done same mate won't start

 

Does the fuel pump run?

 

Mine was exactly the same and i opened the ecu and found the chip not quite plugged in! Then it fired straight up after all that fooking about!

 

Stick in there Matt, don't let it piss you off mate

 

Are the Cam and crank sensors set up mat? Just a thought mate?

 

Matt have you swapped the leads as suggested? Worth ruling it out!

 

worth jotting down what your doing as you do it so you can rule things out as you go