Back together but no start.... I think it's no spark?
#81
#82
Welll done finally.
Stale fuel, that would be car #100,000 with that issue that has finally been supplied fresh fuel, and OOPS, it runs.
Still well done though.
With all the crap it has been through, that engine will take hours to settle, and being female, will NOT be rushed. So drive it, or if that is a no go, run it a few hours at a time for a few days, and let everything settle in its own way.
Nice fresh fuel as needed will be all it wants. Maybe consider an oil change very soon, as I reckon it will be rather contaminated.
Stale fuel, that would be car #100,000 with that issue that has finally been supplied fresh fuel, and OOPS, it runs.
Still well done though.
With all the crap it has been through, that engine will take hours to settle, and being female, will NOT be rushed. So drive it, or if that is a no go, run it a few hours at a time for a few days, and let everything settle in its own way.
Nice fresh fuel as needed will be all it wants. Maybe consider an oil change very soon, as I reckon it will be rather contaminated.
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Greg in France (09-01-2017)
#83
Welll done finally.
Stale fuel, that would be car #100,000 with that issue that has finally been supplied fresh fuel, and OOPS, it runs.
Still well done though.
With all the crap it has been through, that engine will take hours to settle, and being female, will NOT be rushed. So drive it, or if that is a no go, run it a few hours at a time for a few days, and let everything settle in its own way.
Nice fresh fuel as needed will be all it wants. Maybe consider an oil change very soon, as I reckon it will be rather contaminated.
Stale fuel, that would be car #100,000 with that issue that has finally been supplied fresh fuel, and OOPS, it runs.
Still well done though.
With all the crap it has been through, that engine will take hours to settle, and being female, will NOT be rushed. So drive it, or if that is a no go, run it a few hours at a time for a few days, and let everything settle in its own way.
Nice fresh fuel as needed will be all it wants. Maybe consider an oil change very soon, as I reckon it will be rather contaminated.
#84
I usually get a couple cans of p/pack degreaser, about $2.50 per can, and give the thing a wash down there, and hose it off.
All mine get that whenever I am under there for oil filter changes etc, and its just easier.
And at the constant blah, blah, blah, I regularly wash the engine and engine bay on all of them, leave it in the sun for an hour or 2, and start it to dry the rest, and move on. OK, when first in the fleet, that would have been the dumbest thing to do, but once my common sense sorting, and upgrades etc, no issues at all.
This has been my way since 1968 with the MK7, and back then I knew no better, just washed the engine etc, why not.
All mine get that whenever I am under there for oil filter changes etc, and its just easier.
And at the constant blah, blah, blah, I regularly wash the engine and engine bay on all of them, leave it in the sun for an hour or 2, and start it to dry the rest, and move on. OK, when first in the fleet, that would have been the dumbest thing to do, but once my common sense sorting, and upgrades etc, no issues at all.
This has been my way since 1968 with the MK7, and back then I knew no better, just washed the engine etc, why not.
#85
I usually get a couple cans of p/pack degreaser, about $2.50 per can, and give the thing a wash down there, and hose it off.
All mine get that whenever I am under there for oil filter changes etc, and its just easier.
And at the constant blah, blah, blah, I regularly wash the engine and engine bay on all of them, leave it in the sun for an hour or 2, and start it to dry the rest, and move on. OK, when first in the fleet, that would have been the dumbest thing to do, but once my common sense sorting, and upgrades etc, no issues at all.
This has been my way since 1968 with the MK7, and back then I knew no better, just washed the engine etc, why not.
All mine get that whenever I am under there for oil filter changes etc, and its just easier.
And at the constant blah, blah, blah, I regularly wash the engine and engine bay on all of them, leave it in the sun for an hour or 2, and start it to dry the rest, and move on. OK, when first in the fleet, that would have been the dumbest thing to do, but once my common sense sorting, and upgrades etc, no issues at all.
This has been my way since 1968 with the MK7, and back then I knew no better, just washed the engine etc, why not.
#86
Well hopefully this is the last question on keeping this sucker running! I ohm tested the coolant temp sensor. Across the plug I got proper ohms. Hooked it up and got nothing at the ecu. I jumped the plug and low and behold the car stayed idling and didn't bog down... but it was idling real high like 1500... after a few minutes it started idling up and down which I imagine is the AAV shutting down the injectors and restarting them. So the question is... obviously I need a new coolant sensor but does that also mean the AAV is bad or just needs adjusting? To raise the idle you back the screw out correct?
im finally hopeful the beast is going to stay running!
im finally hopeful the beast is going to stay running!
#87
#88
Good find on the CTS.
The AAV only increases cold RPM and the idle adjust has no effect when cold. When warmed up, screw the idle screw in to lower or out to raise RPM.
Idling hunting like that is the ECU closed throttle fuel cut, and once you get RPM down this should go away.
The AAV only increases cold RPM and the idle adjust has no effect when cold. When warmed up, screw the idle screw in to lower or out to raise RPM.
Idling hunting like that is the ECU closed throttle fuel cut, and once you get RPM down this should go away.
#89
I've heard this multiple times. The idle screw has no effect when the engine is cold. But clearly that's not true. The idle screw passage isn't blocked by the AAV when it opens. Isn't it more accurate to say that the idle screw has very little effect compared to the AAV when the AAV is open? Or is there something I simply misunderstand?
#90
#92