I would double check that you have 12 volts in both the run and cranking positions and any where in between.Some ecu's are sensative to any voltage drops between the run and cranking positions and will reset. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Firman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 6:34 PM Subject: Re: CA18DET won't start... again
> I pulled the crank angle sensor off and span it with the ignition on and i > could hear injectors ticking away but there was definantly no spark :( It's > got me a bit stumped! Anyone got any ideas?? > Thanks, > Mark Firman > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cameron Stean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 1:02 PM > Subject: RE: CA18DET won't start... again > > > > check to see if the crank angle sensor is sending signals to the ecu. > > > > > > >From: "Mark Firman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: "OZDAT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Subject: CA18DET won't start... again > > >Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 10:49:27 +1000 > > > > > >Hi, > > >It's just problem after problem with my car! I hooked up my surge tank > and > > >pump and got my fuel system all finished and looking good - but now the > > >thing won't spark! > > >It turns over and has fuel pumping in, but it won't spark until you let > the > > >key back off the cranking position...... > > >We checked the power at all the relays in case the 1600 barrel wasn't > > >letting 12v through when in the start position but that wasn't it, power > is > > >there but it just isn't sparking.. > > >It has done this before a few months ago when i was trying to get it > > >started, and from memory all i did was take the plugs out and clean them > up > > >and then noticed that they sparked when i turned it over, so i put them > > >back in and off she went. I've tried that this time but it was no help... > > >it seems like it could be one of those annoying intermittant problems :( > > >If anyone has any ideas or suggestions of what i should try to get it > going > > >again that would be really appreciated. I am close to getting the thing > on > > >the road now, only not if it wont start!! > > >Thanks, > > >Mark Firman > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > SEEK: Now with over 50,000 dream jobs! Click here: > > http://ninemsn.seek.com.au?hotmail > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
