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[jakezx]

as my silvia is still not running i thought i would let you know how it is going.
so far i checked spark plugs and there is a spark to the engine and the cam belt has not gone so i rung a mobile mechanic told him the problem but did not sound promising as he did not know what a silvia was and then cost me £40 quid and did not get it running and said he thinks my be the ecu has gone on it . can any one tell me what happens to it when it gose as i think it is fine as did diagnostic test and came up fine this is follow up to boost pipe

[Excite]

is the distributor working, not jumped the belt or something silly so the timing is out, plugs the right way, could be compression,


when did it start mate....whilst driving or ????????

[jakezx]

cambelt is fine as far as i can see and distirbutor is new started after boost pipe came off but put every thing back on and all looks fine ???????

[northerner]

pull a lead off and check there is a spark whilst turning it over. Then check if the plugs are getting fuel by turning it over for a while with your foot down and taking them out. Then check the codes on the ECU for faults!

[PukkaSilvia]

I posted everything i could think of at the end of your other thread.

[datdrift]

last time i went round we checked for a spark and it was strong, you can smell and hear the fuel coming thru and the ecu gave a code 44
i'll take a spare ecu or 2 round next time and see if that works?

[30psi]

Jake? Is someone coming down this weekend to pickup a Sunny ZX?

If so I'm coming with, and could look at the car for you? Could be one of those things that takes hours to solve, but a start is better than nothing.

[jakezx]

yes there is if you could that would be great

[smoker]

I'd be wary of a mechanic saying the ecu is faulty - usually means they have run out of ideas in my limited experience.

I tried everything to get my engine to start only after taking out the plugs and borrowing a mates car and test ing each plug with a lead from the running engine did i find the problem..if they are soaked in fuel and fouled up they wont start even if you take out the fuel pump fuse and crank it all day.
Heat the plugs with a blowtorch or in an oven if they dont spark in the right place