Ke36 Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 hahah dont give up man oil pressure can b fixed easy with some compressed air and on the electrics with the computer i had a similar problem with my lancer, i think the ignitions in them are fucked up ecu was hooked up to the "on" circuit but when you try to turn the key to crank it it would drop the 12v feed to the on switch turning the ecu off so the pumps etc would stop working yours sounds the same except backwards i.e the ecu is powered by the starter circuit i ended up running a complete seperate starter circuit through a push button so the ignition just stays on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ke36 Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 also what modelc ar is your radiator meant for? if i can find one cheap enough i might just grab one and urs has the bits in roughly the right place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 You'll be right man, just check one thing at a time it'll be totally worth it in the end (your heaps further along than me, and mines ONLY carbied!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSM Garage Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Thanks guys. Feel like a bit of a moaning bitch now! Had another crack at it tonight, and still nufn. Also found out theres no spark to add to it all. Mite just push it in the corner, forget about it and save up to build a new engine. Probably run a bearing from all the cranking ive done. My ol man said to try pump oil back through the oil feed for the turbo. If anyone has any ideas, please dont hesitate to say anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCADTA Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Have you got your ecu runnin properly yet? get that sorted first then get your multi meter out and find out if ya coil packs are gettin power or not. youve earthed ya engine to your body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forced Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 and on the electrics with the computer i had a similar problem with my lancer, i think the ignitions in them are fucked up ecu was hooked up to the "on" circuit but when you try to turn the key to crank it it would drop the 12v feed to the on switch turning the ecu off so the pumps etc would stop working There's 3 postitions accessory ignition start. Some ignition switches kill the accessory feed in the cranking position so if you're powering off the accessory feed, it won't go. Just a case of wiring it up correctly. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I'd take the cam cover off, and see if there's been oil splashing around up there. I mean it could be that it *says* it's got no oil pressure, when it's been building pressure fine. If not, next thing I'd check would be that the oil pickup is not blocked or sitting on the bottom of the oilpan or something, can happen if you get a dent in your pan. Or given that it looks like you've got a custom sump, yeah check the clearances to the oil pickup to bottom of the pan, if the pan bent a little when you sat it down, or something like that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forced Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 IF it's been running AND there's no oil pressure you'd know because your lash adjusters would be making heaps of noise. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Hey man. Probably won't be of much use but I remember in one thread Tank/Macabre said he couldn't get much (read: any) oil pressure to build up while cranking and also that he had trouble with the wiring like a few others, and I think is running a seperate start switch. No doubt he can elaborate further or perhaps I'm just talking shit, just would hate for you to be chasing your tail on things that have been solved before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSM Garage Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Hey man. Probably won't be of much use but I remember in one thread Tank/Macabre said he couldn't get much (read: any) oil pressure to build up while cranking and also that he had trouble with the wiring like a few others, and I think is running a seperate start switch. No doubt he can elaborate further or perhaps I'm just talking shit, just would hate for you to be chasing your tail on things that have been solved before. Thanks bro. Nah your not talking shit. I read that he has got a seperate start switch as well. But id like to set it up using the key. It would just eat at me if its not done properly. Ill get there. just want to lay some black marks down!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ke36 Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 seperate start switch is all gravy i was hesitant bout doing it at first too, as i wanted everything stock etc, but trust me the bitches love the push button start they just wanna touch it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ke36 Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 what model car is your rad is outta bro? looks like its quite a nice fit in there good to see your getting back into it, you sort the wiring issue? winter is hard on the motivation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSM Garage Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I brought the radiator off trademe. It didnt say what vehicle it was for, but it had the inlet and outlet in the right spot for my engine. It just sits inside the chassis rails with about 10mm each side to spare I brought it off this user http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listin ... er=1681363 But he doesnt seem to be selling anything anymore. Not since march! Yeah, gotta get back into it. Just got a new job with workmates who are in the same boat as me with our projects, so we're kinda feeding off one anothers motivation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticdash Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Good Stuff on getting it running !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSM Garage Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Hell yeah, im over the moon! Glad to here it running, other than it sitting quietly in the garage. Its noisey tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chur Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 hey mate where you get those ignition leads from? they look longer than standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSM Garage Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 They're those Eagle leads 8.0mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ke36 Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 saaaaawwwweeeeeeeeeettt wat was the mad leak that killed it when you put ur hand over it? bet ur grinning from ear to ear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSM Garage Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 The leak was the outlet for the brake booster. I forgot to put the hose on. I had the plugs around the wrong way when i tried to start it first. Dude, i couldnt stop smiling all day! Might take it for a cruise next weekend. IT'S ALIVE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macabre Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 hey bro good stuff! point you may wanna check out i had a fair bit of trouble cooking starters and figured out that you can put them in a bit misaaligned quite easily and it makes a sound like yours does. just undo the bolts and give it a wriggle round then tighten and test till you get it right. Otherwise you must be fucken stoked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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