Thread: V8i No Go

Well, there's fuel at pressure in the rail (found the relief valve on the offside rail) ... so starting to thing it's electronic stuff way beyond me

Grant

Originally Posted by 95 Disco

... so starting to thing it's electronic stuff way beyond me

Grant

.... Just a thought .... which suburb are you located in??? ...

Mike

Originally Posted by mike 90 RR

.... Just a thought .... which suburb are you located in??? ...

Mike

G'day Mike,

Melville .... I'm starting to think relay(s), as that's the end of my abilities .. but, "are you thinking what I'm thinking"

Grant

Originally Posted by 95 Disco

G'day Mike,

Melville ....

.... I'm in Bassendean .... I would have if you were just around the corner

.... Right now and tomorrow, i'm stuck at work trying to finish off some jobs ... Hate working weekends with a passion .... Maybe someone else is close by


You could try another rotor button .... if you had 1 spare
Also spray some circuit board cleaner up intake manifold and see if it'll fire up


Mike

Originally Posted by mike 90 RR

.... I'm in Bassendean .... I would have if you were just around the corner

.... Right now and tomorrow, i'm stuck at work trying to finish off some jobs ... Hate working weekends with a passion .... Maybe someone else is close by

You could try another rotor button .... if you had 1 spare
Also spray some circuit board cleaner up intake manifold and see if it'll fire up

Mike

Thanks Mike, the offer was much appreciated,

... both fuel and main EFI relays click at the appropriate times (but I may replace the main). I'll try your tricks, though I have a spark at the plugs, then I think I'll go and cry in a darkened room.

Cheers,

Grant

Originally Posted by 95 Disco

then I think I'll go and cry in a darkened room.

Spraying the "Octane in a can" down the manifold ... If it starts .. Then refuses on petrol ... will indicate fuel dramas .... If it won't fire ... then one would think about spark

Don't spray huge amounts ... just 1 second's worth (at a time) near the throttle body...



Then while your in the "darkened room" .... In Complete darkness ... Get someone to start the car and see if any of the leads are arking out ... be surprised what you can see

Mike

after cranking over without starting.......

did you pull any of the plugs out to see if its flooded........?

if the plugs are wet......it wont fire.......

G'day,

Mike: sprayed some "Start ya Bastard" down the manifold ... but no go. Didn't check last night to see if any of the leads are arcing out (sobbing too much).

DefenderZook: Plugs are wet/damp after lots of cranking without firing.

Replaced main relay ... but no go.

Traced electrickery from coil to dissy to spark plug, 'tis sparking ... but no go.

Went to darkened room and sobbed ...still no go

However: just ran some tests under the heading "Amplifier Switching" which included "Connect voltmeter between battery positive and HT coil negative. Voltmeter should read 0 with ignition off and with ignition on."

However mine reads 13.8V with ignition off and 0.2V with ignition on. Perhaps I have found a problem, methinks, but can someone enlighten me on what the problem is, please? New amplifier required? Check earthing?

It's a later model '95 with the amplifier on a bracket beside the coil.

Thanks,

Grant