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johnboy
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 26, 2003 9:36 pm    Post subject: 16v conversion won't start Reply with quote

Hi can any one help with my nightmare,i have put a 16v in a series 2 green clover, everything is powered up,but im getting a very very weak spark from the coil,but nothing out of the diss, i have put everything on my clover from the 16v.but it just turn's over and that's it.is it the ecu not triggering the coil which mean's it's nackered or something else? cos it's doing an alfa nut's headin!! Mad
cheer's johnboy 33 lover
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Ken McCarthy
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 27, 2003 12:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know it sounds basic but it caught me out because my battery is in the boot, but have you got the main earth from the block properly installed.
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johnboy
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 7:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ken McCarthy wrote:
I know it sounds basic but it caught me out because my battery is in the boot, but have you got the main earth from the block properly installed.



Hi i'll check it out tomorrow,but i have power to every thing.it's doing my head in! thank's for a reply john
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Ken McCarthy
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had power to everything too, but it was earthing back through the headlight wires and there wasn't enough to fire the engine.

Good luck
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johnboy
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 8:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ken McCarthy wrote:
I had power to everything too, but it was earthing back through the headlight wires and there wasn't enough to fire the engine.

Good luck


Hi ken,just got an alfa work shop cd,so hopefully should sort it out now i know what wire's are what,let you know when she fire's up.

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