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Title: starting probs
Post by: storky on 02 November 2009, 09:52

Hi all,

Spent the weekend changing the engine on my PB 8v and now having probs starting.

Tried turninng over last night. Made a bang through the exhaust burning off petrol. Now there is no spark? Guessing that something ain't right but can't see what. Anyone got any ideas please.

Thanks

Title: Re: starting probs
Post by: Ben Lessani on 02 November 2009, 13:26

Firing order - lets go 2 for 2

Title: Re: starting probs
Post by: storky on 02 November 2009, 14:24

when changing engines we had to fit the power steeriing pump onto new engine. This involved swapping pulleys which interfered with cambelt. Think it is the timing?

Title: Re: starting probs
Post by: Ben Lessani on 02 November 2009, 15:16

Look here, sounds awfully similar: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=133823.0

Title: Re: starting probs
Post by: rubjonny on 03 November 2009, 12:59

turn the key 1 click, does your fuel pump run for a few seconds or just go continuously? if it just runs constantly, you have blown up your ECU. check the battery earth, this needs a good electrical contact to the gearbox or box mounting bracket, or your ecu will die.

Title: Re: starting probs
Post by: storky on 03 November 2009, 21:27

ok i.ve had another look and there is a spark. Will check the fuel pump though. Got someone coming to look over it thursday so hopefully we'll crack it.  :laugh:

Title: Re: starting probs
Post by: Thom89 on 04 November 2009, 00:00

Quote from: Ben Lessani on 02 November 2009, 13:26

Firing order - lets go 2 for 2

Groundhog day!
Thom

Title: Re: starting probs
Post by: storky on 04 November 2009, 12:30

Quote from: thom89 on 04 November 2009, 00:00

Quote from: Ben Lessani on 02 November 2009, 13:26

Firing order - lets go 2 for 2

Groundhog day!
Thom

?????

Title: Re: starting probs
Post by: Ben Lessani on 04 November 2009, 13:22

It sounds like you have put the spark plug leads on in the wrong order, it happened to someone else same day - hence the groundhoglyness.

Title: Re: starting probs
Post by: storky on 04 November 2009, 17:14

Quote from: Ben Lessani on 04 November 2009, 13:22

It sounds like you have put the spark plug leads on in the wrong order, it happened to someone else same day - hence the groundhoglyness.

   aah ok. Have checked the plugs and they were def in the right order. Confused.com!! :undecided: