Well guess what??? It didn't start! But no fear, I found myself a new wire diagram and stripped the loom back out and made a couple of changes. Also removed two more relays which I wasn't 100% sure about and found with the new simpler wire diagram it wasn't needed. All I've got to do is fit the "new...

I'd love to go in the Volvo. I'd only just scrape in by the skin of my teeth with their car age restriction mind, with a G reg car! (Aug 1989-Jul 1990).

Andy

Now that I'm so close to being part of the F7P club, this is one club I don't want to be joining!!!

Fingers crossed eh!

Andy

Yeah, thats right. Undo the top nut (with the spring compressors on!) and that top mount (metal/rubber that mounts to the car with 3 bolts) should just come off with very little effort. I've never come accross one that has been seized on hard. If it has stuck itself on, a little WD40 or or similar a...

This just confirms I need 8 inches of girth 7 just doesn't cut the mustard anymore!

Love it!

Whatever you do dont wire the injectors to a positive feed otherwise they will just be open permenently. You ideally want to run the fuel pump from the relay too with the starting signsl otherwise the pump will be running constantly and be worse for you economy. Adam Cheers Ad, That was the plan to...

From the sounds of it yours has seized itself in. Just give the top mount a good yank and it should come off (might be an idea to try a little releasing agent of some sort)

Good luck!

When I did mine I should have documented a how-to... too late now! Ah well!

Andy

Well last night... IT STARTED!!!! :D ...And then cut out - but I was expecting this. Basically I've found what the problem is for sure. I squirted a healthy amount of fuel into the inlet manifold and it started up first time. The problem being that the injectors are not firing - but I've discovered ...

Not much effort really. I'll see if i can get a picture of what I've trimmed to get it to fit.

Andy

Well, had a week off work to get the car finished, running and MOT'd. Those that may have read my other thread will already know this was not the case! I have put in a lot of work over the week (although it dosent feel like I've got much done :( ) but theres not too much to show for it unfortunately...

I've a feeling the non start issue is due to the bargain £2.60 ecu I bought off ebay. It was from a phase 1 renault 19 (my engine is clio - unsure of year). Unfortunately I don't know anyone with a valver that I can test it on

Everyone has them, those days that nothing goes right - but why is it my life consists of nothing but these days!! I've had the past week off work to look after our new little kitten and I was pretty confident I'd get the valver finished and on the road. I mean all I had to do was finish the water p...

Just lovely

Mk1 Golf. Available on ebay for about £25 delivered

Two updates in just a few days! There must be something wrong.... :lol: Please excuse the enormous number of pictures of the same thing below :oops: I couldn't really see it too well on the camera screen in the bright sun so I took a few more than normal! http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj259/tr1...