It seems they still arent working 
I'd found the connector that does to the plugs was slightly unclipped, so checked/cleaned and reseated the connection. went through every connector I could find, unclipped, checked for corrosion etc and reconnected.. no joy.
if i get in the car when its fully cold, foot on brake and press/release the start button, it cranks without waiting for the plugs to warm and the warning light doesnt come on the dash, not even for 1/2 a second, then it runs lumpy and smoky for maybe 1/2 a minute and settles down, so the plugs are clearly needed.
SDD reports no engine error codes, the garage checked and saw no errors either so I'm stumped.
They did work just fine, then the fan and tensioners were mucked about with and the top of the engine cleaned (wiped, not steamed/power washed) so could well be something still dislodged but no ideas what.
Not sure if its related, but on the last start, I noticed regular loudish clicking from the front of the engine, passenger side, right at the very front where the big pipes go to the radiator. I'd say it was the radiator clicking at the very top, but the fan doesnt appear to be catching anything and its the wrong frequency, maybe 2 times a second. Any ideas? its not the fuel heater, thats much further back, maybe even under the slam panel?
I'd found the connector that does to the plugs was slightly unclipped, so checked/cleaned and reseated the connection. went through every connector I could find, unclipped, checked for corrosion etc and reconnected.. no joy.
if i get in the car when its fully cold, foot on brake and press/release the start button, it cranks without waiting for the plugs to warm and the warning light doesnt come on the dash, not even for 1/2 a second, then it runs lumpy and smoky for maybe 1/2 a minute and settles down, so the plugs are clearly needed.
SDD reports no engine error codes, the garage checked and saw no errors either so I'm stumped.
They did work just fine, then the fan and tensioners were mucked about with and the top of the engine cleaned (wiped, not steamed/power washed) so could well be something still dislodged but no ideas what.
Not sure if its related, but on the last start, I noticed regular loudish clicking from the front of the engine, passenger side, right at the very front where the big pipes go to the radiator. I'd say it was the radiator clicking at the very top, but the fan doesnt appear to be catching anything and its the wrong frequency, maybe 2 times a second. Any ideas? its not the fuel heater, thats much further back, maybe even under the slam panel?
