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rednova
14-02-05, 02:38 PM
ok folks any ideas, after recently dropping my 1600 gsi engine into my saloon on twin 40's I went to turn it over - turned over first time but then I realised I had no fuel pump (slight problem) doh! :lol:

anyhow - finally get my fuel pump wired in etc and decide to replace the coil and dizzy for a setup that I knew worked from my old 1400 sr, I flick the switch for fuel pump - this is working fine, go to turn the engine over and ........... nothing not even a clicking noise! :cry: whats wrong - does the starter motor earth through the coil? have i missed a connection, im gettin really stressed out now, any help would be greatly appreciated.


phil
Philsutton
14-02-05, 04:42 PM
the starter motor earths of the car body, make sure all your earths are connect properly and not loose
Aragorn
14-02-05, 11:38 PM
jump lead the block to battery neg for quick diagnosis

if it starts with jumplead its earthstrap related

if it doesnt its solenoid related - try shorting the 2 connectors on the solenoid (big and small) with a heavy screwdriver or similar
Riggy
14-02-05, 11:58 PM
why would you "wire" in a fuel pump if you have got t40s and whats the switch for :?:
Aragorn
15-02-05, 09:54 AM
electric facet redtop style pump?
rednova
15-02-05, 10:12 AM
yeah Aragorn is right - i have a facet fuel pump - the switch is so i can turn on the ignition without the fuel pump running etc.
rednova
15-02-05, 11:58 AM
cheers folks - turned out to be an earth problem!

thanks for the advice :)

phil
Riggy
15-02-05, 02:52 PM
yeah Aragorn is right - i have a facet fuel pump - the switch is so i can turn on the ignition without the fuel pump running etc.

argh cool :lol: