RE: [T3] FI doesn't want to run

["Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>]

Hey, send me a picture of your setup when its all done :-)

There are only a few things that will give a no start on the FI, assuming
you have it connected up correctly.

One is an open head temp sensor, bad trigger contacts, bad ground, open
winding in the pressure sensor... all assuming you have fuel pressure of
course.

Keith

Top Notch Restorations
topnotch@nycap.rr.com 
71 Squareback
65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 golf "Winterat"
93 RX7 "Redstur"
-----Original Message-----
From: BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com [mailto:BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com] 
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 11:09 AM
To: type3@vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] FI doesn't want to run

In a message dated 4/1/06 4:45:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk writes:

<< If you've fuel, spark at the plugs and compression, you should get a bang
 somewhere unless the spark isn't on the firing stroke.
 Could try a squirt of fuel in the manifold to narrow down the missing
 ingredient.
 If the timing light flashes for 1 and 3 in the approx right crank position 
(ie
 timing notches visible), any chance the leads are wrong in the cap?
 Check by hand the compressions match the rotor arm position? >>

I have thought about squirting something down it's throat to see if it's a 
fuel issue.

 Ignition timing is spot on, as I even pulled the valve covers to verify 
their position in relation to the dizzy rotor. Wire leads are in their
correct 
position too, as I made sure of that before I got too far along.

 I'm sure if this engine had seen some run time, it would have accepted the 
FI much easier (plus I'm new to the FI on these cars, as I'm a carb guy :O )
, 
and probably been running by now, but it was rebuilt over 2 years ago, then
it 
sat with nothing happening to it until I put it in my 71 Square. It took me
a 
while to slowly gather up all the bits and pieces that I needed to put the
FI 
system together. Thanks for all the help.



Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof and IRS
       71 Square, now a 2 seat Roadster, pics can be seen at; 
http://volksrods.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2977 and now has a 2.0L  t-4
with D-jet FI 
engine transplant, just finishing up the details. : )
       

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