Hi Thanks that would be great if you could look at your setup and check the voltages etc. I am not running the CA fuse block, but i am using three relays as well so the voltages etc would still be handy. I will see if i can borrow someone elses ignitor and see if this fixes it, and yes i am running the ballast resistor thing.. Any ideas you might get would be awesome Thanks mate, Mark Firman
----- Original Message ----- From: "Cleary Signs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 1:35 PM Subject: Re: CA18DET won't start... again > Mark, > i'll have a look at my setup this weekend, > are you using the CA fuse block and relays? > with my setup, i have 3 relays 1 for ECU, 1 for ignition and 1 for fuel > pumps > and have added 3 fuses, 1 is the constant 12V, 1 is for the fuel pump, > and the other i'll have to find out. i'll check the amps of the fuses. > i'm using standard 1200 ignition, with the power feed coming off the > starter. > i have my battery in the back as well, only running a small Odyessy, have > tried to get another igniter for the coil packs, ( as these can fail) are u > using the fuse (looks like a long alloy ballast resistor sort of? , as this > controls the voltage to the igniter. > > Heath > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Firman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 9:50 PM > Subject: Re: CA18DET won't start... again > > > > Thanks for the replies guys, > > Yeah my battery is in the boot, but i ruled that out as being the problem > > because i am using proper thick battery cable all the way to the front for > > pos and neg.. And also at the time the battery in the boot was being > jumped > > by a 308 statesman... > > It can't hurt to try though, so tomorrow i will move the battery back up > the > > front and see if it'll spark.. Thanks for your input Rick. > > As for the wiring, i did it myself from the ecu pinout. I have hooked up > the > > constant 12v straight to the battery in the boot, and there is 12v running > > to that wire (i cant remember pin # either) when the engine is cranking. > But > > i think your right in that it only richens it up a bit to get it going > > easier. > > I have had the car running before, but since moving the battery to the > boot, > > changing fuel pumps and fitting a t25g turbo something has stopped it > > sparking :( When i first put the battery in the boot and tried to get it > > running i accidentally had a big short at the starter... We fixed that up > > though and when we cranked it over there was spark because the timing > light > > was flashing, but since then it has decided to stop working! Very > > frustrating because it was working and then it seemed to stop working all > by > > itself! > > Sorry for the long post but if anyone can think of any reason that it > might > > not be working that would be great! I'm not ready to give up yet :) Very > > frustrating though because i am so close, yet so far! > > Thanks, > > Mark Firman > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rick White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 4:23 AM > > Subject: Re: CA18DET won't start... again > > > > > > > > > > Mark. > > > Is your battery in the boot?? > > > What quality wire did you use to run from the battery to the engine > bay?? > > > > > > Zac or Tom had problems with his ECU not long ago, (I spoke to one of > them > > > on MIRC about this subject) ( was very drunk at the time so I don't > > remember > > > which one it was) anyhow it turned out the quality of the main power > wire > > > from the battery was not too good, he brought the batery to the front of > > te > > > car, hooked up a standard lead, and she fired and ran straight away. > > > He was using welder power wire which is very restrictive, very small > > copper > > > precentage, reason for this is welders get moved heaps, and if you use > > good > > > copper wire, they snap internally, or even worse melt. > > > So they use stiffer wire, and just pump up the amps. > > > You can not do this in a car. > > > > > > Just a thought mate. > > > Later. > > > Rick White. > > > ----- 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! 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