Help... Won't Start

[Mk1bexwa]

Hi All,

Have finally got the wiring done on the car (thanks to Paul's Guide).

The car turns over lovely with good compression and a good spark.

Not sure if the fuel pump is running, so we tried it externally, but the fuel just goes straight down the return and not through the engine.

Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions please??

[thomp1983]

To confirm if it's fuel related get some carb cleaner and spray it down the air intake while trying to start it. What revision 3sgte is it?

[Mk1bexwa]

its a rev 1

[cdwood2010]

Hi Bex,

FPR plumbed correctly?
Fuel getting to the rail?
Plug(s) wet?

c.

[Mk1bexwa]

plugs dry
fuel getting to the rail but only if we bypass the relay

[cdwood2010]

Check that power is reaching the injectors, pretty sure Pauline did a write up on the diode you need to monitor the pulse.

c.

[Mk1bexwa]

Thanks Chris but still no joy.

Am seriously considering throwing in the towel, all I do is throw money at it and for it to not work. We have been working solidly on it for weeks now.

[cdwood2010]

Hi Bex,

FPR plumbed correctly?

c.

To confirm if it's fuel related get some carb cleaner and spray it down the air intake while trying to start it.

Nobody like a quitter.

What was the results from the injector pulse test? The questions above? To be honest, if the plugs are dry, that yer smoking gun right there.....

c.

[Mk1bexwa]

No I dont want to be a quitter, but its costing me a fortune on silly bits that we should have had.

Yeah its all wired as per Pauls guide. Have replaced the relay as well and still no joy.

[Paul Woods]

Beckie trailer the car to me and i'll get it running in minutes, no charge.