Starting Problem - Lack of Power?

Aaaah thats a different fault - so the current is reaching the starter motor okay, but its not spinning the engine as it should....

 

Will do! - what do you expect to happen and what should I look for?

Thanks for your help Paul.

 

I don't want to spoil the surprise!

 

Haha - do I disconnect the smaller wires or the HT lead?

 

yes

 

which?

 

disconnect the -VE wire on the coil.

 

to get over the fact that it stumbles when starting... put a GTD starter on it..

 

Won't a GTD starter require more power...?

 

No, The coil bolted on the starter itself is larger, and induces more power on its own..

 

This is the exact same problem i had on my 9a i replaced your mentioned parts to no avail, i then sorted the earth to ecu and turned the timing on the dizzy back a bit and now its sweet as

 

yeh timing could be too advanced... bit if it doesnt pink when running under load, id rather upgrade the starter and therfore keep the advance for more power..

if the timing isnt wrong, dont fix it...

 

Tru but if it don't start there will be no power

 

I've not looked at the earth to the ECU - suppose it'll just need cleaning up?

I might get the timing checked in that case - that'll be a 10 job at my local garage? Just out of interest, why would the timing cause that delay?

 

i wouldnt bother with the timing if it never pinked when driving.. its obviously going to be fine..unless its retarded but then the car would fire up quite rapidly

earth to the ecu... and how would that only do it when its cold?

too advanced would make it hard to start the car as a starter only cranks like 200rpm or so.. and the advance is set for idle speed, where it just about runs at 800rpm without pinking. so if its trying to run a car at 200rpm, to bring it up to idle, the advance is somewhat exagerated.. I dont think it would be as little as a tenner

 

Mine never pinked when drivin just wouldn't start, you can turn dizzy back yourself if you have a 10 mm spanner, it should idle at 1000 rpm

 

The car always starts - the engine turns for a split second, then delays, and then turns as normal until it fires.

I'm now unsure about what I should be doing. If adjusting the dizzy myself, do I just do it by ear?

Cheers guys.

 

Mine never pinked when drivin just wouldn't start, you can turn dizzy back yourself if you have a 10 mm spanner, it should idle at 1000 rpm

 

Arg my phone keeps re postin! Just undo the 2 bolts either side of dizzy and turn towards the front of the car slightly then try startin

 

Get a jump lead, connect one end to battery negative, one end to the gearbox or engine.

If the starter now seems to turn over the engine easier, you know it's time to replace the battery-gearbox earth.