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 Post subject: El won't start after reinstalling gas tank
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:34 pm 
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Hi guys I need some advice, my El Fairmont will not start after I removed, tested and now reinstalled lpg tank, it's dual fuel and won't fire on petrol, just the engine turning over, battery was removed for a couple weeks while tank was out, it has a vaille management system near bbm, can't get it to servo to put lpg in to try starting on gas, tank completely empty because testing. Was running before the tank coming out, yes does have fuel in it not a lot but enough. What am I missing or how do I get her started, or do I need to reprogram the ecu, ecu's. Help?
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 Post subject: Re: El won't start after reinstalling gas tank
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:52 pm 
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1) Make sure power is getting to fuel pump. If no power, ECU will not let fuel pump run therefor no fuel to cyls.

2) make sure fuel pump is running.

3) Check spark plugs to see if firing. (see 1 above) Also see if they are damp/black = fuel to cyl but no spark.

4) Check that fuel switch has power to it. (and is in the right position :D )

5) Put a squirt of "Start Ya Bastard" ( Nulon) into the air filterr/throttle body and see if any result. If starts albeit briefly, fuel is the problem. If not, spark is the problem.

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 Post subject: Re: El won't start after reinstalling gas tank
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:12 pm 
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Defiantly has spark , sorry already checked that before original post , I do need to confirm fuel pump is priming \running .
Is it possible gas ecu has main control ?
If so how do I isolate or disable vialle ecu so the factory ecu gains control ?
Car was running on petrol before I removed the battery and put on charge, I changed leads and checked plugs while the LPG tank was being tested , car was running fine .
Basically turned the engine off removed the battery and placed on charge but then it took me a week before I had time to reinstall the LPG tank and battery ,
I made no changes in that period .
I will check fuel switch has power led didn't seem to be alight .
Sorry I really hate \wont be using start ya bastard or aerosol etc , may mist bit fuel in if I need to go there .
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 Post subject: Re: El won't start after reinstalling gas tank
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:50 pm 
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An update , seems for unknown reason as yet I have lost all spark , fuel pump OK , injectors OK , no smartlock issues , I'm going to change coil and maybe hall sensor and tfi module if needed. .thanks guys
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 Post subject: Re: El won't start after reinstalling gas tank
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:54 pm 
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el_chill wrote:
An update , seems for unknown reason as yet I have lost all spark , fuel pump OK , injectors OK , no smartlock issues , I'm going to change coil and maybe hall sensor and tfi module if needed. .thanks guys



maybe check to see that the ecu is sending the relevant signals re spark 1st?
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 Post subject: Re: El won't start after reinstalling gas tank
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:51 pm 
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el have a cam angle sensor?

they can just go with no reason ,

 

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 Post subject: Re: El won't start after reinstalling gas tank
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:03 pm 
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Quote:
el have a cam angle sensor?


Hey yeah, forgot about that!!
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 Post subject: Re: El won't start after reinstalling gas tank
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 6:09 pm 
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Thanks guys all good now , backtracked and found the coilnhad failed , she's running :D
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 Post subject: Re: El won't start after reinstalling gas tank
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 9:05 pm 
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el_chill wrote:
Thanks guys all good now , backtracked and found the coilnhad failed , she's running :D


good work on finding the problem! :)

glad to hear it is running sweet

 

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