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Post by dadbif on Mar 25, 2022 7:22:02 GMT
Dry black plugs would indicate no fuel…. Give them a clean as suggested.
Get your CAS set correctly, you know its probably wrong.
I will dig out my tablet and compare my MS 2 settings, don’t have the car now but it was 1.6 1992 supercharged. Only difference was injector size.
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Post by onepaintedman on Mar 25, 2022 9:42:14 GMT
Thanks as always guys. Your input is really appreciated.
I'm not able to work on the car 'til Sunday now as I'm driving our oldest son to Wales today as he is in the England team for the International Schools Cross Country race at Pembrey Park tomorrow.
I will check TDC, reset the CAS set adjust the crank pulse width and then take it from there. I had a new set of plugs delivered yesterday as well, just in case (although the ones in the car have done less than 100 miles on road).
Will report back.
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Post by scottydugg on Mar 25, 2022 9:53:23 GMT
I wouldn't touch the crank pulse settings, I'd set TDC in Tunerstudio or with the CAS and see how you go after that, I'm betting get that right it'll probably start (from my experience).
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Post by onepaintedman on Apr 2, 2022 15:55:18 GMT
Well it's not a 'Running' problem!
After several aborted attempts and some really big backfires I changed the plugs and managed to start it by flooring the throttle to kill the priming and then had to feather the throttle a lot until it was up to temperature.
Then it restarted every time.
. . . and yes, it was snowing. Show's my dedication to the cause! 🤣
It's obviously getting waaaaay to much fuel in the priming, or after start phase so I'll need to play in TunerStudio.
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Post by atlex on Apr 2, 2022 16:04:14 GMT
best news!
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Post by atlex on Apr 2, 2022 16:05:29 GMT
wouldn't be surprised if your injectors need a bit of use to get back to their happy place.
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Post by onepaintedman on Apr 2, 2022 16:11:28 GMT
Now my indicators and sidelights aren't working 🤦♂️ FFS |
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Post by Zed. on Apr 2, 2022 17:53:41 GMT
Now my indicators and sidelights aren't working 🤦♂️ FFS  what have you done to 'fix' the engine running? unplugged anything  Rich. |
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Post by onepaintedman on Apr 2, 2022 22:58:03 GMT
Nope, not touched anything. My car just hates me* 🤣🤣🤣🤣
*I've probably blown a fuse I suspect
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Post by onepaintedman on Apr 3, 2022 17:30:49 GMT
I managed to keep him running long enough to move him from where he's been sat, on our patio (right outside our back door), since last November! I'd moved him out of the way initially due to building work we were having done and then he got stuck there (It's an uphill slope to get off and I couldn't push him off). A quick wash off of all the algae revealed significantly more blistering to the paint than before and extensive lacquer peel. 😞  Starting is still absolutely dreadful, but everything seems buttery smooth as soon as he's up to temperature, with a very steady idle just below 900rpm. There's a long journey ahead. . . |
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Post by zoona on Apr 3, 2022 22:15:24 GMT
'Patina'
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Post by onepaintedman on Apr 4, 2022 6:29:47 GMT
Yeah, been trying to get away with that for years! Not sure it's cutting it any more. 🤣 |
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Post by Zed. on Apr 4, 2022 17:10:05 GMT
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Post by onepaintedman on Apr 5, 2022 18:52:49 GMT
Sooo, I reduced the cranking pulse width curve by about 20% and the car now starts much better. Not perfect, but much much better 👍
Think the ASE could do with some fettling too.
Despite believing my battery was fine though, it's clearly. . . not. Have now had to recharge it for the 4th time.
So that will be going back to Halfords on a warranty claim.
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Post by onepaintedman on Apr 6, 2022 10:17:19 GMT
Well who feels like a total plonker this morning?
Just went out to try a start up with a revised set of Cranking and ASE settings, only to discover the battery completely dead.
Then I noticed that the headlights have been left on at the indicator stalk (they don't pop up when turned on at the stalk, so I hadn't noticed).
That, I suspect, is probably the source of my 'battery issue'. 🤦♂️
Still haven't figured out why my indicators are dead though.
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le sigh