why won't it fire???

[RAYLEE29]

Glad you got it going Good feeling init
so what was the problem? or did it just go this time? sometimes you gotta leave it be and try again the next day lets the engine/plugs dry out and the battery recover
Ray
oh yes the ecu needs to know what cycle the engine is on tdc is not enough unless its wasted spark you should find a sensor on the cam or on a cossie its in the distibutor for instance
personally know nothing about bmw v8s but all engines need the same basic things

[twinturbo]

my guess is dirty plugs

TT

[aerosam]

Originally Posted by twinturbo

my guess is dirty plugs

TT

Spot on TT!

I only took 1 out when I was checking for sparks, when I removed the other 7, 5 of them were severely crudded up. It still didn't go straight away, but after cranking it then leaving it for a while several times over, first 1 cylinder would fire, then 2 then 3, and when i got 4 it just went!

Yeah, still DEAD CHUFFED.

[aerosam]

Originally Posted by RAYLEE29

Glad you got it going Good feeling init
so what was the problem? or did it just go this time? sometimes you gotta leave it be and try again the next day lets the engine/plugs dry out and the battery recover
Ray
oh yes the ecu needs to know what cycle the engine is on tdc is not enough unless its wasted spark you should find a sensor on the cam or on a cossie its in the distibutor for instance
personally know nothing about bmw v8s but all engines need the same basic things

Crackin feeling Ray, absolutely brilliant.

it has a cam position sensor on the drivers side inlet cam, i'm guessing that's it?

There's a vid on my blog, click below!

[twinturbo]

that sounds like it's gona scare the local cats, and the ones in the next county too!!!

[Bonzo]

That engine sounds awesome Sam

Definately going to be singing a sweet song once the silencers are fitted

No finer sound than a V8 purring away