Hustlersalvage

Evening used to be on the site many years ago, probably 10. Back then it was crazy busy so not holding out much hope (Facebook kills forums!)

bought another classic version 4 last week as I just wanted something to enjoy and play with I used to have a quick RA but life got in way.
24 hours after buying it I blew the gearbox completely my fault launches it silly and ir Went bang.

Weve put ankfher gearbox in it which wasn’t a particularly nice job. Started it moved it probably 10 foot. Turned it off put intercooler back on and .... wouldn’t start turns over fine just not firing,

iv now been on it for 4 days solid trying to resolve it. So my main question is what sensors do you know that will 100 percent stop car starting. So far it’s had a cam and crank sensor that hasn’t helped at atl,
woersly the other day whilst turning it over I wobbled the main loom plus about and it tried to star. Thinking it was engine loom I pulled that off took it home and tested every wire again nothing wrong with it!

The soonest any speacilist can get it in is 3 weeks well ones I know are good. And for something that I know is going to be stupid I’d like to get it done my self,

it has fuel fuel pressure to injectors
it has apart
it has compression,

can any one think of a reason? I genuinly rebuild the cab on my RA quicker then it’s taken me to try and sort this!
Cheers in advance

RetroPug

Could an earth have not been put back on, or not tightened down?

Hustlersalvage

Hi pal yeah I think iv only got one earth that goes from car to battery battery to engine.
I moved it back to its original position and no luck iv also had to run it on jump leads as it’s been turned over quite a few times and grounded the jump lead to the engine it’s self and sparked healthy enough,

i really canr see a temp tenso stopping it running running and I can’t see how it would give up in first place just from changing the gearbox.

Only think i can think off after that is the idle control valve (think it’s called that) 3 pin connected on back off inlet, we got box in by me being under it lifting it and my pal being laid across engine lifting it into place. It may have been knocked when trying to get the intercooler back into place as well

again cant see that stopping it trying to fire but worth ago,

past that iv genuinly no idea

I would honestly rather the bottom end be knocking as at least I’d know what to do with it!

This is all all made worse by fact iv got a bigger turbo and injectors and some other bits and bobs waiting to go on it!

RetroPug

Does sound pretty ****!
Continuity checked all fuses with a multimeter?

sti-chris

immobilizer ? or some alarm that maybe causing the issue ?

Hustlersalvage

Pulled the full engine loom and checked it with a multimeter mate all came back ok.

Alarm / immobiliser was a option but iv never known one let a car have spark or fuel as long as a engine has spark fuel compression and air it should run!
Not this !

Broke a fuel rail as well my fault got late and was loosing patience took alternator off and just dropped it a bit too hard landed where air con should be and took fuel rail pipe with it!

Back in day on this site there was a for sale section and wanted section where you’d either get or want what you wanted off some bloke up road have a brew chat crap and leave happy!

Instead Im going to have to buy some of a “speaclist” breakers near me @60 for some standered fuel rails!
there is another breaker near me but he’s a b*ll end.
Rang scooby clinic 3 or 4 times yesterday but no answer, which to be fair was the same back then and kinda glad they didn’t answer as I used to go down and buy loads of second hand stuff I didn’t need but was cheap lol

Rusti

iTrader: (4)

Speak to Matty B he is a trader on here who breaks various scoobs.

ossett2k2

iTrader: (9)

Seen this a few times so worth a check.. cam sensor and injector plug mixed up?

96sti

Not saying that it is ure problem but yes a temp sensor can stop a car running. I had fuel spark and obviously air but just wouldn't fire pulled the temp sensor got a lighter heated the sensor fooling the car to think it's hot turnt the key and boom.
Sound like an earth issue to me have you tried sniff if it runs on that you eliminate the mobiliser

Hustlersalvage

Rather embarrassingly it’s fixed.......

was flooded

6 days pulling a engine apart changing this that and other.... and turns out it was flooded. Pulled plugs today turned it over with pump off out new plugs in fires and purred away; well idled quite high but one of hot leads is nackered

so shoulda gone for the simple first!

96sti

Doesn't matter how stupid the cause was mate you fixed it. Problem solved now you can enjoy the car again

Hustlersalvage

That’s it mate and hopefully I’ll be using it tonight.

At momejt its revinv itself up but all the vac pipes are wrong (I think) so I’m going to crack on with that
and my pals getting under and swapping the diff to match the gearbox that went in

jaygsi

iTrader: (46)

Nice to see it working, i find facebook is dead when comes too Subaru's or full of old women lol

Hustlersalvage

Ok so another full day on it and ...... it’s iderling and missing it’s *** off bring it up to higher revs and it’s fine won’t idle and back firing through inlet manifold..

Iv triple checked everything coil pack is ticking and I can’t remember if it’s meant too or not

other then that I can’t work it out! It’s like Rs taking in too much air and when revving fuel is making up for that and being ok.
bit everything is tight

Hustlersalvage

Got to bottom of this today turns out the inlet bolts weren’t tight enough, and they go a whole lot more then what you think is there breaking point!

Hustlersalvage

Been out in her for a hour
Dana constantly on and it’s running rich.
But it’s running boosting and driving