Any ideas why my car now won't fire up.

323ian · Post by **323ian** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:39 pm

Ben just had a thought!!!!!
When you put your igntion amp back on did you put the little earth that it has back on to one of the bolts?

Bladerider · Post by **Bladerider** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:58 pm

Bladerider wrote:Have you asked the car if its just on a strop 'cos its bored of being driven so slowly ??? :P :P

Bladerider wrote:Oh and you didnt tell us what the car said when you talked about your driving !!!

murano3 wrote:Bladey - what on earth does this mean? "Oh and you didnt tell us what the car said when you talked about your driving !!! "

And the car isn't running at all! - no revs at all

Come on ben,

Keep up,

this isnt COD you know !!!

I have been reliably informed that the AFM wire thing could be it as this can be intermittant rather than just dead like I assumed (wrongly)

J

Post by **Ben** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:27 am

Ian, yes, reconnected the earth connection on top of the amp.

Well when i'm back home i'll begin the investigations

slaphead · Post by **slaphead** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:15 pm

Hi Ben,

Any news on the Skyline? - Sorry if I missed it on another thread. :roll:

~Mark

Post by **Ben** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:20 am

No, she's still a garden ornament

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I've received a replacement Ignition amp, got the grounding kit, just need to order the coilpacks and get new plugs, plus get a price for a nice clean coilpack loom.

To be honest i've not been near the car since I put this thread up.

Nik · Post by **Nik** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:31 pm

He is on the case Ben. he is just waiting for a price. I will let you know as soon as I hear anything.

323ian · Post by **323ian** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:33 pm

Ben it may pay you to spend some time with a multimeter checking for continuity before you shell out on the new loom?

You are not alone mate, my car is still in bits.

Post by **Ben** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:19 am

Ian, I know -

- anyway - you'll be fitting all these bits onto my car - didn't I tell you ...

I'm getting the loom for show - not go - my current one is a bit manky looking.

NikWilson · Post by **NikWilson** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:37 pm

It may be that you should do a test on the wires within the loom by way of an insulation test and not just purely a continuity test. It could be that it is the insulation that is breaking down and not a fault with the copper/steel wire within. This is very common when high voltages are involved.

A we mega tester would show this up if insulation is breaking down.

By the way, I think this is a coil pack issue as already stated. I guess it could be the cam sensor on the Exhaust cam as well?

Nik

323ian · Post by **323ian** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:42 pm

Yes i really beleive this is faulty coils as well.
As for the loom wont it be hidden under the plug cover anyway?