16v thats lost its spark. Help request

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16v thats lost its spark. Help request

Post by andyrew » Sat Dec 07, 2013 10:15 pm

The vit im breaking up to pinch the engine from has
Lost its spark. It was a woman's daily then sat up for a year

It was started regular but then one day won't fire up.

I don't really know these engines/vits so any help is greatly appreciated

Before I go checking for volts everywhere

Anyone recommend any components to check?

I also can't hear a fuel pump running from the tank. Can you hear them on vits?

Cheers dudes

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Re: 16v thats lost its spark

Post by donkeychomp » Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:27 pm

Guess we should have discussed this earlier!

I can't hear my fuel pump so I'll say no to that question.

Other than that it's the usual suspects.

Get the multi meter out and have a poke around.
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Re: 16v thats lost its spark

Post by Edweird » Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:59 pm

If there's no spark, I'd work backwards from the plugs.
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Re: 16v thats lost its spark

Post by donkeychomp » Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:03 pm

Had a check for you, when I put in the ignition key and turn it so the idiot lights come on there is a slight whirr sound...guess that's the fuel pump!
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Re: 16v thats lost its spark

Post by andyrew » Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:45 pm

Cheers dude

Ill try and get hunting in the week.

There's a crappy looking alarm fitted so o will whip that out
And check all the connections
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Re: 16v thats lost its spark

Post by turbo-tom » Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:15 am

Is it turnung over at all?
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Re: 16v thats lost its spark

Post by andyrew » Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:14 pm

Yea its turning over lovely just no bang

Got fresh fuel. Will investigate this week If I can
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Re: 16v thats lost its spark

Post by turbo-tom » Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:25 pm

hmm id say what Edd has said, Start from the plugs and work backwards. could be just as simple as a fuse! :lol:
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Re: 16v thats lost its spark

Post by Rhinoman » Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:31 pm

andyrew wrote: There's a crappy looking alarm fitted so o will whip that out
Ditch that, they can be very unreliable as most are getting quite old now.
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Re: 16v thats lost its spark

Post by andyrew » Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:24 pm

Hmmm looking for ideas if anyone can help me

Checked all fuses visually and tested the big main ones
Charged battery
Removed aftermarket alarm
Checked connectors

No noises from fuel pump and no spark

Dead ecu?
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