Mk2 golf track car - Getting the old girl back on track......

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  1. steve r

    steve r Forum Member

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    I had a bit of time this morning to play with the car.
    I get a reading of around 200 rpm when cranking, I've got a spark but no fuel from the injectors. They are getting 12v but don't squirt any fuel. (Removed from the car & in a tub to check). There is definitely fuel getting to the fuel rail but no further.
    The coolant & air temp sensors work and show believable values on the screen.
    Any ideas where to go now? Possible the injectors are blocked & need cleaning after years of sitting idle?

    Thanks
     
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  2. Toyotec

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    200 rpm. Good! Crank sensor is working - Next.

    Sparks good - Next

    Injectors are getting 12v supply so good, your electrics are as you left them. - Next

    No injection? What is the pulsewidth on cranking? Is the TPS in the position for "Flood clear" ?

    Look at the TPS in live settings and see if it is reading WOT/or 100%. This can happen and you would never start it.
     
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  3. vw_singh Events Team Paid Member

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    I had this once, turned out to be the settings for cold start were a mile out.

    Then another time the TPS died.

    Gurds
     
  4. steve r

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    I think the pulse width might have said 6 when cranking but will check. (Should have videoed it ????).

    I think the flood clear was set to 178 and the same window had cranking that said 300, which I also tried at 200.

    What's good settings for cold start?
     
  5. steve r

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    A few screenshots:

    Cranking:
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    Not sure why it thinks my car is 350cid 8cyc?
    Changed but not 100% on the injector size...
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  6. Toyotec

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    Software suggests the injectors should open.

    Do you see them work on the Stim?
     
  7. steve r

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    No RPM or pulse width on the stim.
     
  8. steve r

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    Might have a dodgy pot on the stim, it doesn't feel great & if I wiggle it I can get the gauges to briefly indicate something.

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    Soldering iron required to swap it with a known good one.
     
  9. steve r

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    Swapped over and still not working ??
     
  10. Nige

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    With the injectors removed, when you turn the ignition on do you get the Fire Priming Pulse ? That should give a short spray from all the injectors.

    That`s just turning the ignition to II not trying to start it.
     
  11. steve r

    steve r Forum Member

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    No, I'm getting nothing at all from the injectors.
     
  12. steve r

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    Just over a year later & after some Megasquirt faultfinding by Toyotec she runs :-)
     
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    Jeez, didn't know it takes him that long to fix a Megasquirt problem. ;)
     
  14. cupracraig

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    you probaby won't see this, but worth seeing if you kept the car and did more?
     
  15. boroko

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    I'm also interested in hearing about it. I run a Rally car in the States with very similar specs and love it.
     

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