FTO wont start

[Connor_1994]

okay, so the latest,

got the new engine out of the front cut and into my car, connected everything up, all wiring is connected and correct
spark plugs are connected properly and in the right order, i double checked just before,

i havnt touched the timing belt, and it is from rolin auto imports so tested and works etc,


finishing connecting it up and go to start it,
wont start, sounds like timing is out and for some reason my orange oil warning light is on,
any suggestions, apart from burn it

[Sahin]

Got fuel?
Timing won't be out? It's from a half cut?

[Connor_1994]

yeah its from a half cut
nah i havnt touched the timing and apparently all their engines are tested,
yeah i have fuel, and ther will definately be fuel through all the lines by now, ive tried to start it heaps, just gets nowhere

[vipfto]

is crank angle sensor connected?

does it turn over or just nothing?

run a error code check most likely to be electrical

[Connor_1994]

yeah, turns over like it tries to start, but just doesnt take and start running,

all sensors are connected

how exactly do i run an error code check?

[vipfto]

search my son

will bet its crank sensor even your left nut it is (the wire that runs through timing case)

[Connor_1994]

search i shal (:

yeah, i put the timing case back on this morning, the wire is plugged in and not pinched or anything and i was careful not to damage it,

but just incase, im not betting my left nut, i like that one, my right one too for that matter haha

[Connor_1994]

so i earhted out that wire your meant to, got a couple sparks then nopthing, is it possible to blow a fuse when earhting that out to check the error code?

[silverGPX]

No, i did that once and blew up the voltage regulator in my alternator and fried an ECU.... :/ you got the wrong terminal.

[PHIL069]

I believe the terminal is upside down to what you see in the pics.
I tried this once and got nothing from the ECU, no codes, no response, nothing

[Connor_1994]

http://www.ftowa.com/html/workshop/workshopart07.html


this is what i used

:/

[PHIL069]

I can't help with manual code, because I couldn't get it to work on mine

The engine has been tested! You installed it and no start up!
Go back to basics air-spark-fuel, check you have fuel flow, spark at the plugs and air flow.
Triple check all wiring, all vaccum hoses, fuel lines etc......(there must be something left disconnected) go through your workshop manual and find all sensor wiring and then check it is connected.

Did you use your old ECU or the half cut ECU?

Oil light on!.......Silly questions.......You put oil in?.......The sump plug is fitted?.......The oil pressure sensor wire is connected?

[Connor_1994]

okay, so tomorrow i shall check i have spark at all plugs, fuel coming out of the top of the filter i guess is easiest,

as for vaccum hoses, if one is wrong or disconnected i have no idea haha,,

how did you manage to check your code Phil?

[PHIL069]

I didn't.........I ended up working out I had a bad stepper motor through elimination

I could take some pics of my engine (vaccum hoses) tomorrow, so you can check against them if you want.

Good tip for the unsure........Take pics of everything before you pull it apart, gives a great reference for putting it back together, I do it at work with my phone (I rebuilt a truck motor using this method )

[Connor_1994]

okay,

yeah i put oil in, the sump bolt is in, all plugs and everything are connected, ill triple check tomorrow,
i tried both old and new ecu, same problem,

the oil light has been on since the day it got flooded, it hasnt gone away

[PHIL069]

Check engine connections first, if no good then you might have to check wiring running from ECU to dial cluster, ECU to engine, you could have corroded wiring.
You can take out the dial cluster and you will see two plugs going to it, if you have a multi meter you can check continuity from each wire at dial cluster to same wire at ECU end to see if power is travelling through the wire, (and each wire to earth to see if you have a short).
You can do the same tests ECU end of wiring to engine end.

Maybe you need to shout me a trip to sunny Queensland

[Connor_1994]

okay, so tomorrow ill check all the connections, and get a multi meter and check for coroded wires, which i probly have now i think

should have swapped the wire loom over aswell haha

thanks phil

[PHIL069]

You forgot to mention my paid trip to sunny Queensland?

[Connor_1994]

haha, how much we talking here?
apprentice wages kept inmind lol (:
and belive me, its not sunny, been dull and raining for two weeks now haha

[PHIL069]

I heard it was beautiful one day perfect the next
Doesn't matter Daniel will drive me up there he's my friend