dubbleRR
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Are you near a strong transmitter, Does it still lock ,unlock with fob buttons,.....can i have some o that straw
P38A Engine turns over but not starting
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I'll but some in an envelope for you!Are you near a strong transmitter, Does it still lock ,unlock with fob buttons,.....can i have some o that straw
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OK, heres something for you guys to figure out.
I checked the stop button, it was exactly where you said it was, I just had not noticed it before. It was in the down position.
A friend lent me a tester to see if the injectors were getting a signal, unplug the lead to the injector & connect the tester to the lead. It only gives ONE flash when cranking the engine.
Now for the interesting bit- disconnected the MAF & gave a little squirt of brake cleaner in to the air intake, cranked the engine & she started ! & continued to run smoothly for 10 minutes, tester flashed every time, until I turned off.
Restarted immediately ok, but when left for a couple of minutes would not start again !!
What do you think?
storm
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Not that I know off, but did suffered battery drain before, even with an updated receiver, so I have left the receiver disconnected & lock manually with no problems. I have reconnected it & can lock & unlock with the fob.Are you near a strong transmitter, Does it still lock ,unlock with fob buttons,.....can i have some o that straw
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On petrol engines if you disconnect the maf with engine running it will keep going till its stopped then wont start again till maf reconnected, all the diesels I have dealt with are happy to start and run with it disconnected if fact two that I know of have been like that for couple of years and pass mot no problem.
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I think we need diagnostics. There must be someone nearby with a Nanocom or similar?
If one of the parameters takes it off the map it won't start. Is the battery good and the engine spinning nice and quick on the starter?
@biketeacherdave , is that near your neck of the woods?
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Can't remember exactly, but doesn't the GEMS engine ECU respond to generic OBD readers ? I'm sure I tried this on my 1998 GEMS before I got my Nanocom. Unfortunately I'm the wrong side of London to pop round !!
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Yep long fields not to far from me I don't have nanocom but I do have a laptop with some nifty diag on it mite be worth plugging it in, but I'm off to Belgium on my motorbike won't be about until after the week end.
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I borrowed OBD reader, it only showed 2 faults relating to the MAF, these most likely occurred when I disconnected it. Cleared faults, but still did not start, faults did not re occur.
I should of said when I did get it running, the lightest pressure on the gas stopped the engine, but if you gave it a bit more it would hesitate & then build up the revs, once above approx. 1200rpm it would increase smoothly.
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Hi Biketeacherdave, that would be great, just let me know when you are available
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Battery is good & fully charged, engine is turning over nice & quick!
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I think your fuel pumps fecked but we will see when i pop over see if my laptop can read anything
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That would be fantastic! How do we make contact & when are you free, I know you are away this w/end.
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Send me a pm with your number and il be intouch after the week end
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Fuel pump can be checked using Wammers guide in the Technical Section.
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I do get fuel from the rail valve, but will go Wammers tests later today to see exactly whats flowing.
Cheers.
dubbleRR
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Doin know if a dodgy temp sensor would tell the ecu it hot when its cold ,trying to start on a lean mix,which would make it hesitate to rev .....More straw please
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When cranking the engine there is only ONE pulse to the injectors, then nothing whilst continuing to crank. Battery is good with a good turnover speed.Doin know if a dodgy temp sensor would tell the ecu it hot when its cold ,trying to start on a lean mix,which would make it hesitate to rev .....More straw please
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Almost like it doesn't know the engine is turning? Does it have cam sensors?
