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Old 08-08-2009, 11:00 PM
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Default Cossie still not starting?

right just back from holidays and still trying to get my ecos to fire up, when i turn on the IJN i hear sparking in the dizzy cap and inject no 2 rattling like mad but there does be an odd time where i can hear a different injector rattling and maybe the aml vale rattles like mad the odd time aswel? any help would be great people as im really getting fed up with it, cheers hugh

it was a st at some stage and the fuel pump is by passed too, it now is using a L8 4x4 loom
Old 09-08-2009, 12:28 PM
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anyone any idea what might be the cause, cheers hugh
Old 09-08-2009, 12:32 PM
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Is it turning over mate or not?
Old 09-08-2009, 01:40 PM
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could it not be some sort of earth problem?
Old 09-08-2009, 02:55 PM
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I had this chip problem was the charger i had on the car surged the chip fucd it
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the engine is turning over alright just won't fire up..he checked earths aswel, he's gona buy another L8 to see if the old ecu is fucked...he's just pissed off as car almost ready for the road this is holding him back, andy
Old 09-08-2009, 05:58 PM
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i have the same problem, tried another l8 ecu from a running car and still have the same problem.
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Originally Posted by t3 dan
i have the same problem, tried another l8 ecu from a running car and still have the same problem.
Go 8 ijetor i getting rid of my one with the loom and Pectel monitor
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Originally Posted by t3 dan
i have the same problem, tried another l8 ecu from a running car and still have the same problem.
hi mate, is your dizzy cap sparking like mad and injector no2 rattling? do you have any other idea what it might be? im just loosing interest in it fast, i'd rather the engine gone then this crack...hugh
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Originally Posted by hughy
hi mate, is your dizzy cap sparking like mad and injector no2 rattling? do you have any other idea what it might be? im just loosing interest in it fast, i'd rather the engine gone then this crack...hugh
yes mate, ive tried a few differnt things now but its still the same, if i have any luck i will let you know.
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Originally Posted by t3 dan
yes mate, ive tried a few differnt things now but its still the same, if i have any luck i will let you know.
cheers mate, same as, hugh
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