Curtoise
18-04-12, 06:12 PM
right, so my situation is that my e16se refuses to stop pinking. im literally running out of things to try
below is a list of what i have done to date :
Re-set timing with strobe light
Changed dizzy
Changed ignition ecu
Re-earthed the eaths and added a gearbox to chassis one
had the CO set up using emissions tester
changed spark plugs to NGK (have also tried vauxhall reccomended ones)
It has been pinking since i put the engine in the car. i originally thought the reason for this was that the head had been skimmed drastically causing a high compression ratio. i replaced the head for a low mileage one which has not been skimmed.
now you probably think at this stage that it is just a rattle and not actually pinking, i have been around many many garages who have road tested to diagnose it as pre detonation.
It does it under load at between 1500-300 RPM
now i have just discoverd that my engine is running a corsa alternator and a corsa bottom pulley as it has a relucter ring for a crank sensor which the e16se does not run.
i have found 2 timing marks on the pulley the larger one is the one present when using a strobe and i can get it inline with the mark on the cambelt casing.....
im not 100% on these timing marks as they have been drawn on so below are some pictures to help illustrate what i mean:
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0200.jpg
small timing mark:
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0202.jpg
large timing mark which matches with the cam case marker:
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0203-1.jpg
this is the dizzy that came on it, however the ballance weights were knackerd which caused the car to jerk about.
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0197.jpg
this is the dizzy i have put on today which has solved the jerkyness and runs fine:
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0198.jpg
sorry about the essay but im becoming to belive it is simply witchcraft causing it to pink! :thumb:
below is a list of what i have done to date :
Re-set timing with strobe light
Changed dizzy
Changed ignition ecu
Re-earthed the eaths and added a gearbox to chassis one
had the CO set up using emissions tester
changed spark plugs to NGK (have also tried vauxhall reccomended ones)
It has been pinking since i put the engine in the car. i originally thought the reason for this was that the head had been skimmed drastically causing a high compression ratio. i replaced the head for a low mileage one which has not been skimmed.
now you probably think at this stage that it is just a rattle and not actually pinking, i have been around many many garages who have road tested to diagnose it as pre detonation.
It does it under load at between 1500-300 RPM
now i have just discoverd that my engine is running a corsa alternator and a corsa bottom pulley as it has a relucter ring for a crank sensor which the e16se does not run.
i have found 2 timing marks on the pulley the larger one is the one present when using a strobe and i can get it inline with the mark on the cambelt casing.....
im not 100% on these timing marks as they have been drawn on so below are some pictures to help illustrate what i mean:
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0200.jpg
small timing mark:
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0202.jpg
large timing mark which matches with the cam case marker:
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0203-1.jpg
this is the dizzy that came on it, however the ballance weights were knackerd which caused the car to jerk about.
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0197.jpg
this is the dizzy i have put on today which has solved the jerkyness and runs fine:
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0198.jpg
sorry about the essay but im becoming to belive it is simply witchcraft causing it to pink! :thumb: