Re: the Fault code reader, I am at Shoreham by Sea near Brighton. There may be others nearer. N.B. I am no expert on petrol injected engines so please bear this in mind before taking any advice.
Once the battery is disconnected all KAM info is lost so you are running on the basic maps and starting the neural net calibration from scratch hence the rich mixture to start from cold but, essentially, it should allow a start. At one stage I disconnected all the sensors in turn and for idle the only essential thing was the crankshaft sensor - other sensors such as air flow meter and temperature could be disconnected with the engine running as it appears that the idle governor looks only at engine speed but needless to say with stuff disconnected the engine would not vary away from idle. I have been through all of that again recently with my Beauford, where I had a ridiculously rich mixture and was getting through gallons of fuel just driving in and out of the garage but as soon as the car went on the road it sorted itself out and now has exemplary emissions - for reference, I believe that the details of this may be in the next QM. In Geoff Ward's case I believe that the original ECU was eventually considered to be scrap. As a way-out thought, does your Escort have an 1800 Zetec with an EEC IV controller? The Zetec that I have was originally intended for use in a 115 PS Escort. I would at least triple check the wiring before putting components from a known good engine on one that will not work! Maybe the other way round would be safer and would keep your good ECU out of the issue. The safe advice has to be "Do the fault check test before undertaking any drastic measures". If you do go this route, remember you are just looking for a start so best not to push your luck. Do you have any local friends who are well schooled in such matters to provide assistance? I had wondered about the timing being on the wrong stroke but the camshaft sensor overcomes this issue and the plugs fire on both strokes. Hamish ----- Original Message ----- From: Critter To: Quantum Owners Group Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 4:21 PM Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: H4 Not Starting Hi Hamish, I was working along the lines that something had been either damaged or not connected properly after the head was put back on so hopefully the loom hasn't been damaged (fingers crossed) a..The crankshaft sensor I haven't checked yet as I assumed (wrongly) that this produced the spark and the camshaft sensor triggered the injectors. So I will check this. b..The coil pack as I replied to Paul, I will "borrow" from my escort but the spark certaintly looks healthy. c..Loads of fuel !! d..more fuel !! e..even more fuel !! I live in Kent near Maidstone and would certaintly appreciate the loan of a tester if anyone is near enough.;-) The battery has been off charging overnight so I presume the KAM will be erased. And finally thanks for the pointers and guidance to finding the ECU and test socket Thanks once again Hamish and as for the luck I will need some of that too. Trevor -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
