clemo
12-01-13, 07:02 PM
hi ive put a 20xe early dizzy model in to my nova and am starting it for the first time but it wont start, it cranks over and if i open the throttle it starts but only for a few seconds and is very lumpy/splutters ad dies, it seems to be over fueling as the plugs are wet and the smoke out of the exhaust smells of unburnt fuel, i have double checked the timing that is o.k and the firing order is o.k, i have checked that there is a good spark on all 4 plugs and fitted new gm plugs when i built the engine, the compressions are all fine, i have checked the rail pressure is 3 bar which from what ive been reading is correct, and with the plugs out there is a mist of fuel from every cylinder when cranking so injectors must be firing (not saying there firing when they should be but thyre firing,
ive been reading on a couple of threads that the coolant sensor can cause similar problems if the blue sensor is fitted where a black one should be so will check that on monday, and im a bit suspect of the air mass meter but it still wont run with it unplugged,
but the one thing i am a bit clueless on is the vaccum pipes on the throttle body/fuel rail wether they are on in the right places im not sure of as it was partially stripped when i bought it so kind of made a educated guess,
if anyone knows of any common faults it would be greatly appreciated, the wiring loom is a bit of a mess too but i think i have the main wires required connected up, i just wanted to get it running before i tidied all the wiring up.
ive been reading on a couple of threads that the coolant sensor can cause similar problems if the blue sensor is fitted where a black one should be so will check that on monday, and im a bit suspect of the air mass meter but it still wont run with it unplugged,
but the one thing i am a bit clueless on is the vaccum pipes on the throttle body/fuel rail wether they are on in the right places im not sure of as it was partially stripped when i bought it so kind of made a educated guess,
if anyone knows of any common faults it would be greatly appreciated, the wiring loom is a bit of a mess too but i think i have the main wires required connected up, i just wanted to get it running before i tidied all the wiring up.