A little help needed with my GTE engine.

[Matt2107]

Car has sat for a few years now.

About 6 months ago we fired it up and with a little fuel it ran pretty much straight away although was a little lumpy.

Just tried to fire it up now and no joy.
It wouldn't fire so we swapped the spark plugs for new.

I'm definately getting a spark, definately fuel getting to the rail, engine is turning over but it just won't fire.

Any ideas?

[Welsh Dan]

Did you gap the plugs properly? are the plugs getting wet? how do the contacts inside the dizzy look?

[hightower]

have you done a compression test?

[Matt2107]

Good news... well semi good news.

Managed to get it running.
I think the existing petrol was shagged so we put in another tenners worth and jumped it from my GF's mondeo.

I think the decent petrol and extra power from the battery was enough to get it started.

It's idling a little lumpy and I think its probably a dirty inlet thats the problem but I also seem to be getting some back pressure coming up the inlet... causing it to pop. Seems to do it more when it gets hot.

Also I wondered if the FSE Power Boost valve is contributing towards its bad idling.

[Timmy]

it may just need the combwebs blowing though get it out and give it a good spanking with sime injechion clean in there ring me sunday if still not joy

[Adam]

Yeah the fse could have something to do with it, as it'll be messing with the fuel pressure.
Use the standard regulator, make sure the vacuum lines on it too.

[Matt2107]

Decided to go ahead with the conversion and worry about getting the idle right afterwards.

A few more questions though.

The 1.6 is sat on the crane waiting to go in but do I need to change the fuel lines? I know I have to swap the tank and pump.
Also am I right in thinking that I need to swap the throttle cable over at some stage?

[Adam]

You will need a gte throttle cable.
What engine did the car have originall? Carb?

[Matt2107]

yep carb 1.2

[Adam]

The fuel lines "should" be fine.
Just check for any leaks when you use the new engine, as they'll be running at a higher pressure.

A gte engine has screw on fuel unions too, which your carb lines wont have.

[Matt2107]

Cheers chap.