Thanks everyone, after charging the battery (damn thing was almost brand new) i got the engine to crank over, and with some fiddling with the timing it now idles and revs great! That single 45 weber sucks like nothing else! love the sound! Now all that is left to do is wire up the alternator properly so i don't have to run the car off jumper leads :) If anyone can give me any hints as to whether what i have connected to the alternator is correct, or any ideas what else needs to hook up and where then feel free to let me know! so far: - D+ on the alternator is connected to the positive terminal on the starter solenoid. - The screw on the back of the alternator is connected to earth.
There is also D- written on the back, but i can't see anywhere to hook up a wire, and i also don't know what is meant to connect there :) I'm not even sure that what is connected now is correct, so any help would be great! Cheers, Mark. --- "Joel Ritchie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Mark, >Sounds like a flat battery. Have you checked your earth lead to the block? >The big chunky one usually fitted to one of the starter mounting bolts. Is >it tight? It mightn't be allowing enough current to pass when the starter >is hit. >Joel >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mark Firman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 4:20 PM >Subject: Help! I'm Desperate! > > >> This plee comes because i am suffering withdrawal symptoms after not being >able to drive my datto! >> >> I have installed an L20B into my 1600, and everything is ready to go >except when i go to turn it over, there is a loud tapping noise from the >starter motor/solenoid. >> I know the engine does turn over as i had it running somehow for about 30 >seconds a few days ago, although since then it mystically wont start. (i >only ran it for 30 secs because i wanted to call a friend and get him to >come and adjust timing etc because it was running a bit rough.) >> >> I am fairly convinced it is something to do with the wiring, although i >have been staring at wiring diagrams for days and i still can't work it out! >> >> I took the starter motor off (wires still connected) and when i turned the >key the little cog just kept jumping in and out. (isn't it meant to just >stay out spinning until you let go of the key???!?) >> This made the same loud tapping noise as before. >> >> i don't think my alternator is wired up correctly either, so any advice on >which wires connect to where would be useful too! >> >> I have pretty much given up on my poor old 1600, so if anyone has any >advice as to what is wrong and how to fix it, let me know because i would >really appreciate it! really, i mean anything! I must get my datto running! >> even better, if someone on the list is driving a 1600 in the glen waverley >area and would like to help out a fellow datsun fanatic by lifting their >hood as a comparison to my wiring, then give me a call on 0402572488. I >would really appreciate it! >> >> Cheers, >> Mark. >> >> _____________________________________________________________ >> Get Your free Ozdat Email Account >> ---> http://www.ozdat.com >> >> _____________________________________________________________ >> Promote your group and strengthen ties to your members with >[EMAIL PROTECTED] by Everyone.net http://www.everyone.net/?btn=tag >> >> > _____________________________________________________________ Get Your free Ozdat Email Account ---> http://www.ozdat.com _____________________________________________________________ Promote your group and strengthen ties to your members with [EMAIL PROTECTED] by Everyone.net http://www.everyone.net/?btn=tag --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
