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Damn! thought someone might ask..... Got a timing light on and shock 90 degrees out
Turns out the connections on the coil pack connectors that are labelled 1, 2, 3, are actually 3, 2, 1..... What the hells that about? 
Here is the video of it running. Anyone know how to upload a log file? Says I dont have permission for the type of file. Tried changing the extension to jpg and putting it in a zip folder but no such luck...
Cheers
Jad
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Is it running yet?!
Now it is!
Think all the backfiring/unburnt fuel may have killed the narrowband sensor though..... Was idling high and revs were fluctuating 2 or 300 rpm. Definitely some work/reading to be done! -
Nooooo......
and my mother reversed into my tvr about 2 hours ago..... 
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Good day everyone,
I was wondering if there was any kind soul out there that lives between Leamington and Biggleswade, Bedfordshire that would lend me a known good coil pack and EDIS 8 unit for the weekend? Among trying to rule out wiring errors etc we would like to make sure there isnt any problems with the hardware. Anyone able to lend me a couple of bits? I could pick up during the week if near Leamington or on the way home Friday if in between and drop of Sunday/next week (whenever is convenient). I know hardware problems are unlikely but we would just like to rule them out!
Thanks for your help
Jad
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I'm guessing you've got brand new fuel in it as you've done so much work to it
Ermmm nicked it from my dads fuel cans... possibly a mixture of old and new.... Maybe I should visit shell for something juicy...
And it is not diesel...
Thanks but Im not a moron.... last time i checked....
Or purchased from Tescos...
Possibly Sainsburys..... (Nicked it from my Dads fuel cans....)
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Nada! So no should not be related.
We tried a few cranking speed values but did get any difference.
Log files in a week and a half...
Ta
Jad
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The engine there I believe is at TDC. If you look here they position the engine at TDC before changing and the key way looks to be in the same place. It is is not reverse rotation and that link you have is viewed from behind the trigger wheel as though you are the engine so also shows a standard rotation engine. I had to think about it a couple of times but I am sure the space is in the correct position.
The VR sensor is compatible with MS. It is cranking at 190rpm but the cranking rpm setting in MS says it should be about 300rpm above the actual cranking speed of the engine. Dont know why they bother doing it that way rather than just having it add 300 behind the scenes....
Thanks for the ideas
Jad
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This is the trigger wheel on my engine.I believe it looks correct. I have noticed that the VR sensor is pressed up hard against 1 side of the hole it sits in however so I will move this. with the key way in that position the engine should be at top dead centre. Both my dad and I have checked the wiring from coil packs to plugs and my dad has checked the wiring from edis to coil packs.
Boothy had the engine running well before he sold it to me so I dont believe the timing belt will be out at all. we tried running the engine with the standard 10 degrees but its behaviour remained pretty consistent. Not sure how good a reading we will get with a timing light on slow cranking but we will try it.
TPS is reading and has been callibrated. We are not sure the Idle air control valve is working correctly so need to check that. The fuel injectors should be firing in 2 banks like ms1. At some point in the future I would like to try individual fires but just want to get it working at the moment!
I will post any start settings page and warm up page etc when I get home tonight.
Not planning on tearing the engine apart yet elbekko! As I said it has previously been running but not by me so I believe its a megasquirt software problem, hardware fault or wiring fault....
Thanks
Jad
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Yep its all edis and coil packs so in that respect should be the same as ms1... So how could the timing be so far out that it won't even start? We did try varying the timing in ms between -10 to 10 degrees but it didn't seem to make much difference.
Soren you can't change those settings because edis is selected. If you choose trigger wheel then you can. I have tried using the trigger wheel option but then it won't seem to continue due to other conflicting settings!
cheers
Jad
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Right here are a bunch of the settings I have... Anyone see anything obvious? A couple of things I am wondering about.... Do you have to enter a firing order anywhere? I havent seen anything about it and do you have to tell the megasquirt about the 50 degrees the missing tooth should be from TDC?
and here the AFR Ignition and Fuel Tables. We havent really played about with them since we havent been able to get the engine running yet!
Thanks for your help
Jad
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Well the hose is connected to a takeoff on the back of the manifold. So I was fairly sure it was.... Unless it happens to go into a different passage within the casting of the plenum chamber. I'll blow in the tube next time to see if it changes. Are there any callibration values for the standard map sensor?
Bowie would know more about the trigger wheel than myself... I'm trusting that's its the correct five teeth out when at TDC?
Cheers
Jad
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Unfortunately any ideas are gonna have to wait a couple of weeks as I am not home till then! But they are still welcome
I did suggest spraying something highly flammable down the intake but my dad never seems to keen on ideas like that....
No timing gun but ill be sure to pick one up before I go back!
Cheers
Jad
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It is retarded! But why doesn't it run?!? :-P however in all seriousness I'll post up some pics tomorrow.
Ta
Jad
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The plugs were wet when we took them out yesterday. Also found a couple of small leaks on the fuel rail today which wouldnt be there if we were sucking air out and fuel in. There is also the mist you can see from under the car at the end of the video...
There is spark. Tested with a spare spark plug and on 2 different leads leading to different coil packs.
Laptop is showing up to ~400rpm when cranking over in the video. We tried the wires the other way around as well but got 0rpm.
It appears to want to start but just doesnt quite get there!
Thanks
Jad
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Heres a video of it trying to start.... Anyone have any ideas? and the noise at the end is my dads 300tdi!
The MAP sensor is also constantly reporting 100kPa. How do you calibrate these? (In MS2...) Have searched but what i try doesnt seem to change anything
Thanks
Jad
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Definitely all good! :-/
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Right, so today we have made up ignition leads and tried to start the engine for the first time since getting it! We then connected the fuel pump
and tried again..... The engine is cranking about 160-190 rpm, we are getting the occasional backfire and the occasional fire causing the engine revs going to rise up to 380 then straight back down to cranking speed.Unfortunately experience is currently letting us down a bit at the moment. It would be nice to get the engine running of its own accord this weekend...... Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
Jad
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shorting it? probably.... my dad tested it but not quite sure how he did. which ones do you short?
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Im hoping its the ignition switch. It has a very small segment at which it actually works so if you go through it to quick you just get the pinion firing out or nothing. If not I have a spare. Its just a bit of a pain in the arse to change as its in the valley!
Jad
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sorry! I want it up and running too!
at the moment it just does this..... (ignition switch is erm a little precise?)
Jad
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And there are wires everywhere! and hopefully staying there......
The engine even now turns over
but doesnt start Unfortunately I cant go home for another 3 to 4 weeks so it will be a while before it fires in to life! But it will give my dad time to redo some of the wiring he is bound to imminently change his mind about....
Cheers
Jad
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Power steering pipes from the pics I missed...
And the bumper is on
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Right! Just to make Marky Boy happy...
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Well another update as usual its been far too long! Progress is however being made
There are just so many little jobs to tick off the list!My dad the electrical man! has made a start on the wiring loom!
He is a little indecisive so does change his mind now and again and again.. But a plan is being formulated and wires are being laid. Come this weekend we may even try and start the engine :-o We were planning to turn it over this weekend but that didnt happen so watch this space.... 
The air intake plumbing is mostly all together bar a boss for the MAT sensor.
There is also engine oil, coolant and power steering fluid in the engine! Although the coolant did leak a bit all over the floor for a while first.... This means the car has a dipstick! slightly reshaped as its the toyota sump with the lexus exhaust manifolds but should do the job.
and theres that....
Need to find pictures of the power steering hoses.... I have also bought some heat resistant sleeve to go around the loom so will also put some on fuel pipe and the clutch hose to be on the safe side even though I think they will be fine..
Cheers
Jad
Turns out the connections on the coil pack connectors that are labelled 1, 2, 3, are actually 3, 2, 1..... What the hells that about? 
Think all the backfiring/unburnt fuel may have killed the narrowband sensor though..... Was idling high and revs were fluctuating 2 or 300 rpm. Definitely some work/reading to be done!
but doesnt start 
Borrowing coilpack/EDIS8 unit
in MS-Megasquirt/Jolt
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Found the problem now though. Was wiring related rather than hardware. Thanks for the offer though!
Jad