117 replies to this topic

[Deanios]

must admit its not easy to work on a motor in a garage full of s**t
need more room,eithe build a bigger garage or have a good clearout

[Deanios]

what radiators are you guys using,
i picked a micra one up which is nice and slim but just cant find a position for it!

[charie t]

i have a mini one with custom outlets

[MiniLandy]

MPI mini. Tiny, but still can't find a place for it.

[Deanios]

im sure its going to blag my head,will end up putting a big one in the back!lol

[Deanios]

right a little bit of info required,
fuel system on my vvc i have two pipes,1 with an orange end and one with a green end
whick is the feed and which is the return?
ive been turning the engine over today and its turning over really slowly with a fully charged battery and chuffing out of the throttle body,maybe timing out and maybe a knackered starter??

[Deanios]

I've had the mini firing today but its flooding all the time,
Does anybody know what the fuel pressure should be,?
Got a great spark and fuel in the bores.
It only starts firing when I restrict the fuel pipes fut it will only try to run and not fire up properly,
If I can't get it running soon there will be a cheap project going for sale aghhh!

[Deanios]

Does anybody know what the compression should be on the vvc engine?
Seems I may have a problem !!

Edited by Deanios, 23 October 2012 - 08:42 PM.

[Deanios]

Feel like its all been a waste if time,oh well maybe hiabussa time!

Edited by Deanios, 15 February 2015 - 12:27 PM.

[charie t]

grab another engine, or pull ye head off and explore deeper

[Deanios]

Been offered a 160 bhp engine with ecu and all the gubbins but head gasket gone,is the wiring all the same as the 143 bhp and just a straight swap of the ecu?

[charie t]

160 should have coils on the top so, they're different im afraid
Have you pulled the head off yet?

Edited by charie t, 28 October 2012 - 10:06 PM.

[Deanios]

Not touched it yet,will be having a good look at it tonight,not looking forward to the outcome!
Do you recon the 160 is best left alone?

[AGoaty]

Before taking the head off, check that both cam belts are fitted correctly. If they are not the valves open at the wrong time and you'll get no compression.

[charie t]

Before taking the head off, check that both cam belts are fitted correctly. If they are not the valves open at the wrong time and you'll get no compression.

Should have said, spoken via pm and already checked timing marks.
160 is well worth it if you're up to swapping the looms