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[Miniman118]

So an odd non starting issue has developed I pulled my air filter housing apart to try take the manifold off in a bid to change the coolant manifold temperature sensor.

I gave up and bought a Mems laptop plug in scanner to try and diagnose the problem instead of willy nilly replacing stuff Whilst everything was apart I changed the fuel trap I’ve now put everything back together and the car won’t start I’m getting fuel into the manifold as I ripped the air filter housing off again to check

Initially I noticed that I left the map sensor disconnected that’s now back connected and all good

Things I’ve done

I’ve pressed the fuel cut off switch that’s fine I can’t think what I might have done that buggered things up ? Back tracking to see what I’ve done maybe the fuel trap is hooked up the wrong way but I can’t see that stopping it from starting and I re connected the CD player which I unplugged when getting the fobs re coded


Any thoughts I had an intermittent hot chart cutting out so maybe the coil has finally given up the ghost ?

[kit352]

First thing I would do at this check for spark.

[Miniman118]

Ok so new development I decided to go spray the coil in WD40 in case some water made its way into the cap plus combined with giving the throttle a belting and it kicked into life but barely barely idled

I did lightly tap the throttle earlier today and it did nothing but I don’t know if because I more aggressively hammered it it made her kick into life ?

What’s every bodies thoughts I know I now have spark but maybe the coil is on its way out

The exhaust fumes smell very rich on tick over - thinking it’s a fuel or air issue since holding the throttle helped her puff into life

It’s running worse then before when the vacuum line wasn’t even connected to the ECU ???

[Miniman118]

Fuel trap seems to be hooked up the right way green side to the ECU and the other into the manifold

[Miniman118]

Another thought I’ve had is that I undid the accelerator cable for a bit thinking I was going to rip the inlet manifold off - recon maybe I need to re set the stepper motor

Have it a little go by stepping on the accelerator pedal 10 times while the ignition was on but have since read I need to do this at the source in the engine

[Miniman118]

Sorted it - i busted a vacuum line on the back of the manifold !