EEC IV problems - No start

[Enoch]

Hi TT - Some progress!! I have been drinking beer too, I had to do a barbie earlier and it's illegal in Bracknell to cook without drinking beer I have now got a spark and the pump kicking in when it should. I had missed the live off the ignition amp when connecting the live direct to the coil. It's one hell of a bleedin' spark on it - does the coil take the full 12 volts? There is a small component near the coil that I can't identify. It is in the black wire - it terminates in a 6mm threaded terminal. Is this a ballast or something? I know the green wire has a suppressor in it but this is something else.
Thanks for the help so far, I feel the smell of exhaust fumes is ever closer...
Enoch

[twinturbo]

Right, if you have spark, and the pumps running then finaly check you have +12V at the injectors on their black wire. If this checks out we should be running or at least firing.

I would pull the plugs and pop em on the barby for 15 mins followed by a light rub with some wire wool/ pan scourer/ wet'n'dry to clean em up... She wil probably fire after that.



TT

[twinturbo]

yes it's a 12v coil.

The item in line is a filter or choke or something...

TT

[Enoch]

Thanks matey, it's too late now and we have a guardian of public morals and sensibilities lives next door to us so I best not push it Will be at a car boot in the morning but hope to get back in time to try it before the footy.
Will let you know how I get on.
Best and all that,
Enoch

[twinturbo]

Pull the plugs now, will give the vapour in the cylinders a good chance to clear off before tomorrow.

TT

[Enoch]

Just spotted the neighbour going out. I had not put fuel in up until now as I wanted to make sure everything was ok (spark, pump, injectors) before going for it. So put some fuel in, furned the ignition on and off 5 times until I could hear the pump pushing fuel back in to the tank, held my breath and.......



















SHE LIVES!!!! Started first time and ran as smooth as a cashmere codpiece. Bit louder than I thought and I suspect very rich but it ran. Turned it off pretty quick as it is a bit late but will get back to it tomorrow. All the wiring is in dangley mode at the moment so I will cut it all back, rejoin it and tidy it all up. Then just need to get my prop from D&F and I can give it a quick once around a private car park. Happy days.
Thanks for all those that helped, especially the fountain of all knowledge - TT.
Best and all that,
Dave.
PS don't ask me for a video I have no idea how to do that.

[twinturbo]

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TT

[davidimurray]

Brilliant - congratulations on getting the engine going - I hope the obligatory video is to follow