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Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:58 pm

the 50 amp bboot fuse, or something else?
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Brianmoooore
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Sat Apr 10, 2010 2:01 pm

daimlerman wrote:Are the plugs getting wet when you crank the engine?
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Sat Apr 10, 2010 6:32 pm

found the ****ing problem!

The wire from the loom to the coil was gently resting on the exhaust, which melted through and was shorting the connection. was a very sly and subtle contact hidddn under the washer bottle.

Thank **** for that! :woohoo:
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Sat Apr 10, 2010 6:45 pm

Nay wrote:found the ****ing problem!

The wire from the loom to the coil was gently resting on the exhaust, which melted through and was shorting the connection. was a very sly and subtle contact hidddn under the washer bottle.

Thank **** for that! :woohoo:
Well,at least it was a new fault,must remember that one!
For your interest,if you had confirmed that the plugs were getting wet(with petrol :mad: )it would have confirmed;
fuel pump
fuel pump relay
fuse 11
all funtioning as required....
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Brianmoooore
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Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:16 pm

daimlerman wrote:
Nay wrote:found the ****ing problem!

The wire from the loom to the coil was gently resting on the exhaust, which melted through and was shorting the connection. was a very sly and subtle contact hidddn under the washer bottle.

Thank **** for that! :woohoo:
Well,at least it was a new fault,must remember that one!
For your interest,if you had confirmed that the plugs were getting wet(with petrol :mad: )it would have confirmed;
fuel pump
fuel pump relay
fuse 11
all funtioning as required....
Uncle Malcolm
And that the fault could only be the coil, the ECU or the wiring between them.
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TOMMYSPANNER
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Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:38 pm

small battery positive wire has 50 amp fuse hidden in loom it gives lots of trouble feeds ecu, coil fuel pump easy fix slit it open with a stanley knife and jumper the wire,bet it starts!
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Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:49 pm

TOMMYSPANNER wrote:small battery positive wire has 50 amp fuse hidden in loom it gives lots of trouble feeds ecu, coil fuel pump easy fix slit it open with a stanley knife and jumper the wire,bet it starts!
Eh, this one's been sorted - and would have been sorted quicker if the tests requested had been done!
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Fri Apr 16, 2010 9:15 pm

I performed all tests as quick as possible. When your garage is a few miles away from your house it can take a while to bring back results!
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Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:39 am

hidden 50 amp fuse in small positive battery cable bet it starts first time good luck
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