Thanks for the idea's guys. I'll try and clean it again, but I think I did this when I replaced the Oil pump.

Apparently to some wiring diagrams I looked at last night, there should be a connector or something called a Ignitor which the coil packs lead too, but I'm unsure what I should be looking at as the diagram wasn't quite clear.

Any idea's ?

 

hi blue long time no see what you been up to mate.when we took the crank sensor wiring off there was no live feed so its something before there and i think it to do with the wiring on the dccd because its not wired up and david at api told me today it will only start if nutral is selected and needs reverse lights wired.

 

Well I can finally say, it works

Cheers guys for the help

Though having my father on hand for technical knowledge was a big plus

 

She Lives !

 

good work mathew sir it was very nice seeing her up and running it sounded sweet aswell thats going to be a good motor.top work.

 

What what the problem in the end boys?

 

Matt now that you've sorted the Motor, now its time to sort the DCCD.

Don't get into the position of this poor guy:- WRX STI being towed behind a LandRover Discovery L- Video

 

it needed to be wired through the dccd but matt and his dad made a temp solotion that over rode the dccd wiring.

 

Great news, how does she sound?

 

When it first ran, it sounded like it was knocking heavily and I was thinking just give up.

Within afew seconds this had cleared and started running lumpy and sounded like it was running with anti-lag. I kid you not it was popping and banging like a trooper.

We found out that I forgot to re-attach one of the coil pack leads, anyway 2 sec's later we connected this back up properly and first the first min's it was still abit lumpy which was caused by some of the over fuelling that would of been caused by trying to start it yesterday.

Acouple of mins later, it was running sweet as a nut and I can now say I have the biggest cheesiest grin you'll ever see.

 

So pleased for you all, your hard work has paid off

 

My car had a burble the other day by pulling a lead off

 

Well done Matt, glad you got it sorted it the end

 

Thats good news mate, now the real work begins..

You have PM.

Regards, John

 

Cheers guys.

John, I thought the hard work was over and done with when the engine started, oh well back to the grind then

I just gotta get it passed the MOT then I can start to do everything else like :

Rollcage
DCCD controller
Gauges
FMIC
Oil cooler

Thats me busy for the next few weeks then if not months.

 

Glad you got her running matt

 

Well done Mat what a relief

 

Great work Matt! It's all the more rewarding when you do it yourself.

 

glad your up an running mat, hopefully i will be behind you in the next few days my engine turned up today but i wasnt here to sign for it ( cos i blew the engine up in the megane on the way to truro opps) so its coming tomorrow.... or should i say later lol,,,,,,,

 

 

Well what a day its been, its the first time the car has had a decent wash , polish and waxing in the 3 years its been in the country.

Well all the hard work has paid off (10hrs) and to say I'm happy is an understatement as the bodywork has come up superb though the pics dont do it justice.

I used the following in order to produce the goods results :

1. Autoglym carwash first
2. T-Cut Paint renovator
3. Meguiars 3 step process

3a. Paint renovator
3b. Gloss polish
3c. Wax and shine

The car probably weighs an extra 10kg with all the products I've put on, but hey it was worth it.

 

Looks a lovely colour Matt. Has come up a treat

 

Well done Mat nice shine

 

Looking bloody nice mate Good job!!

 

looking good mat
mines still not running i think its the crank sensor.
will nip over to awesome and get one tomorrow now an a few other bits that i need too.
ive got the fast flow headers and the full decat on now so think i need to get it mapped now too. i want a fmic but it will show to much on the front

 

Impressive Mat well done

 

looking very shiney very nice

 

mat i found this an thought you might want it if you still need a good flocking.........

Ramsport

 

Wheel arches next Mat that will make another huge differance, you may be tracking it but it will not hurt to be clean.

 

Si, if you knew how much more I've been cleaning this weekend besides this, you'd be proud.

Though like you said wheel arch's are next, but I'll do this when I put my new wheels on.