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Post by Zed. on Oct 11, 2022 19:36:30 GMT
opened an email from Jenvey saying my new inlet manifold has been shipped (& obviously made!) so hopefully I can trial-fit tomorrow  fingers crossed after ~2 months  Rich. |
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Post by batou on Oct 13, 2022 21:14:38 GMT
Been far too long without one of these, not sure how I've managed without one tbh. New old stock Record No.3 (Made in Sheffield, not Szechwan-field). I imagine it will outlast me, and yes I know I'm a d1ckhead for not undoing the hubnut while it was still on the car....  Questioning why tf I'm swapping the front wheel bearings when they are smooth af, no grit, slack, noise and no play at all. They have done 215,000kms, so sods law means if I put them back on the car as is, they will start clicking/warbling the next time I take it out. Posted this in the wrong thread (getting old) so moved to here  |
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Post by atlex on Oct 14, 2022 10:03:43 GMT
Started hooking up the Link ECU to the Blue car / Turbo. Nice piece of kit. TPS seems to be on the wrong pin, so that'll need fettling. usual MK1 issues of no fuelpump  Ordered some 1/8" BPTT M - 1/8" BPT F standoffs so I can have the knock sensor as well as the oil pressure sensor. |
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Post by atlex on Oct 14, 2022 20:12:14 GMT
Tried reordering the TPS wiring for the G4X to see it (it's a thing, it worked..) but that didn't fix it. I've broken out the link extension looms, that'll fix'it. 3 pin JPT to the ready....
I'll wire up the knock sensor at the same time.
Given there never has been 'correct oem' VTPS wiring for the early 1.6, and I bought the extension looms anyway.
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Post by atlex on Oct 16, 2022 13:10:59 GMT
I've put in a post on the link forums since it just won't spark on cranking. If I run the G4X's ignition test it sparks happily. But if it cranks, it doesn't spark, despite the trigger pattern looking good. I have a sneaking suspicion the I need to short something on the TPS wires. |
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Post by batou on Oct 16, 2022 17:36:07 GMT
I've put in a post on the link forums since it just won't spark on cranking. If I run the G4X's ignition test it sparks happily. But if it cranks, it doesn't spark, despite the trigger pattern looking good. I have a sneaking suspicion the I need to short something on the TPS wires. I hope you figure this out, I did notice there was a limited number of basemaps for the Roadster, I would have prefered a Link as after poking around in their software to try and create an ITB base map I found it a lot nicer to use, lots more options/scaleability, bigger company, support network etc etc but the issue I had was I hardly found anyone with a Roadster using one, especially an earlier car so I was worried I'd be doing a lot of troubleshooting and struggling to find someone to map/troubleshoot. If the car works on the ME then have you done any funky stuff with the 1.6 ignitor or are you running cops that is accounted for in the ME but not the Link? Also check your engine protection settings and make sure you haven't set an 100% ignition cut somewhere. If its not that it has to be some trigger settings the car is not happy with, surely. You've done base timing and set all that I presume (dont want to tell you how to suck eggs as I'm years behind on ecu faff  ) |
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Post by atlex on Oct 16, 2022 18:15:42 GMT
I've put in a post on the link forums since it just won't spark on cranking. If I run the G4X's ignition test it sparks happily. But if it cranks, it doesn't spark, despite the trigger pattern looking good. I have a sneaking suspicion the I need to short something on the TPS wires. I hope you figure this out, I did notice there was a limited number of basemaps for the Roadster, I would have prefered a Link as after poking around in their software to try and create an ITB base map I found it a lot nicer to use, lots more options/scaleability, bigger company, support network etc etc but the issue I had was I hardly found anyone with a Roadster using one, especially an earlier car so I was worried I'd be doing a lot of troubleshooting and struggling to find someone to map/troubleshoot. If the car works on the ME then have you done any funky stuff with the 1.6 ignitor or are you running cops that is accounted for in the ME but not the Link? Also check your engine protection settings and make sure you haven't set an 100% ignition cut somewhere. If its not that it has to be some trigger settings the car is not happy with, surely. You've done base timing and set all that I presume (dont want to tell you how to suck eggs as I'm years behind on ecu faff ) It's a _lovely_ interface. You've got so much more control. I've already prepared a basemap for my ITB car, but I have Fizbne's also from his - he gave it to me since I wanted to compare the trigger settings. Both White and Blue will remain wasted spark until such time as I upgrade them. Blue will be multipoint injection (sort of like wasted spark) whereas White is individual. I'd like to take Blue fully sequential but I I'd need to run the connectors for those. I might run them one day. Fizbne's car is fully sequential and direct ignition cops, as setup but SRD. Very probably the way to go. |
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Post by atlex on Oct 16, 2022 19:04:43 GMT
Had another go looking for spark during cranking at night. I can see them now. Also I hooked up the fuel pump and setup a virtual start condition (may help). Probably need more/bigger battery to time it while cranking but not actually idling the motor with fuel.
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Post by scottydugg on Oct 17, 2022 8:07:06 GMT
Had another go looking for spark during cranking at night. I can see them now. Also I hooked up the fuel pump and setup a virtual start condition (may help). Probably need more/bigger battery to time it while cranking but not actually idling the motor with fuel. Some jumper leads will help hooked to another car, without mine cranked so slowly it was almost impossible to set timing (although my battery was dying, I just didn't know at the time). |
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Post by atlex on Oct 17, 2022 8:47:51 GMT
It's idling, warmed up, sitting at stoich.
Spare battery to run the gun helped set timing, as well as more spark dwell at 10v.
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Post by dadbif on Oct 18, 2022 7:26:52 GMT
Continued with my relentless search for another 5….
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Post by Zed. on Oct 18, 2022 18:32:11 GMT
Continued with my relentless search for another 5…. stupid as it sounds but........ waddyalookinfor? Rich. |
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Post by batou on Oct 18, 2022 18:50:02 GMT
Continued with my relentless search for another 5…. I considered importing another one not too long ago until the exchange rate had some fun  |
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Post by atlex on Oct 18, 2022 21:34:54 GMT
non-destructively patched the g4x for a knock signal. will test this tomorrow.  |
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Post by atlex on Oct 18, 2022 22:02:18 GMT
I've added a dab of hot glue/RTV to keep it from vibrating :-)
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le sigh