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(Message started by: meatman on Jun 12^th, 2008, 8:35pm)

Title: FINALLY GOT IT TO START BUT!!!!!!!
Post by meatman on Jun 12^th, 2008, 8:35pm

hi
been having a few problems with my cosworth stripped the front engine loom back and heatshrank everything
just took the pins out of the main plug and ran the shrinkwrap to the end of the sensors etc.
anyway to cut a long story short she finally burst into life
but died on me after about 5-10 seconds the noise from the engine sounded like a popcorn machine and there was a lot of sucking/ blowing noises
i started her again and floored the accelerator revs went up to 6000 i held it there and same noises only faster let go of the accelerator and the engine died
have now taken the manifold off again to fit two new gaskets which i pick up tomorrow from fmd
is it possible i have fitted the injector plugs wrongly causing the popping or could it be something else at the moment im as happy as a pig in nuts just at getting it started
where should i be looking for air leaks
any help will be well recieved
regards
mark

Title: Re: FINALLY GOT IT TO START BUT!!!!!!!
Post by Highlander on Jun 12^th, 2008, 8:40pm

I dont think reving it at 6000 from a cold start is advisable :-/
You've not got a broken cam chain by any chance?

Title: Re: FINALLY GOT IT TO START BUT!!!!!!!
Post by meatman on Jun 12^th, 2008, 9:20pm

hi highlander
thanks for the reply it was running great till the wiring gremlins got to grips with it so dont think it will be the camchain
i did replace the loom from the transmission through to the engine with what i thought was a good replacement how wrong can you be when i stripped it back today the cause of all my problems looks like the crank sensor wiring, bare wire most of the way up
just as a precaution though how would i check if the chain has gone i have the manifolds off at the moment would i just have to remove the cam covers to see if that is the problem
regards
mark

Title: Re: FINALLY GOT IT TO START BUT!!!!!!!
Post by gozz on Jun 12^th, 2008, 10:54pm

meatman.
If you look at the 24v engine wiring loom on the site,the colours for the injector wires and the pin numbers in the main connector are there.Unlike the 12v which fires each complete bank alternately,the 24v fires each injector individually via the ECU,rather like a diesel.
GOZZ.