It nearly runs - errrr - So close

[Spikehaus]

Gents

As promised and tattooed onto my brain by AshG and HandyAndy, I filmed the first start up today. Its was very cold, but luckily in the workshop it was about 8 degrees.

The day started with some running around desperately trying to use PTFE tape to seal all the fuel leaks.

Secondly the coil pulse was not activating the fuel pump relay, or the purple relay was not tripping, so I managed to bypass it with a wire to get some pressure into the system. I am not sure if the fuel return should be continuous? but nothing seems to be coming back to the tank?

Anyway, managed to get the v6 beast turning, but could not get it to run. Any ideas where to go now? -

I was thinking about the heater in the old car, i simply bypassed it with a pipe top to bottom, should this or can it be capped off?

Will check the fuel system next week by disconnecting from the fuel distributor and seeing how much fuel is pumped.

I have uploaded the link onto year two below!

[AshG]

if its injection it should be returning all the time. just put 12v on the fuel pump. do you know how many bar the fuel pump produces? i would guess the regulator on the fuel rail is either 2.5 or 3 bar

by pass is fine. i capped mine off but not sure if it would cause a problem on a v6. certainly wouldnt stop it starting

[Spikehaus]

I'm using brand new FSE Sytec (Bosch 0580254911) Ford Sierra 2.8i 4X4 Injection Fuel bullet pump with a FSE Sytec Universal Fuel Injection Pump Pre Filter.

[twinturbo]

Are the plugs wet?

Try lifting the air plate a little by hand.

TT

[Spikehaus]

It was brand new plugs, but I will check this, cheers

[AshG]

i think he ment is there fuel on the plugs although i could be wrong.

has it got an auto choke?