nitram38
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 06:26 PM |
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What a Kn*bhead! MotaLeira Alive!
Following on from my thread, the Motaleira is
running! Horah!
The reason it didn't is my fault!
I can't believe what I did, even now. In taking of the fuel pump hose from the fuel rail I heard a pop. So I checked the fuel was pumping and it
was.
Then I realised what I had done, I had connected the fuel line and the return on the wrong end of the rail!
I was also suffering a fuel leak from the tank (so I thought). Funny how it came and went with the times I tried to start the engine! It must have
been pressurising and squirting out of the hose.
What a noise it makes!
I'll try and do a vid tomorrow as the sound comes out bad on on my boy's phone. Any places to upload to?
It smoked a bit from the exhaust header paint, the oil pressure was 70-80 LB and the water temp goes up to about 105 before the fan cuts in and brings
it down to around a hundred.
My only problem is the power commander and my lcd screen.
When I try to transfer a map I get "power commander not connected" message. Led's scan on the commander at ignition on but just sit
at the bottom while the engine runs, any clues?
Oh, and I am drinking a beer right now! 
[Edited on 27/2/2009 by nitram38]
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cloudy
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 06:29 PM |
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BROOM BROOOM!!! Great feeling when you get the engine running, it finally feels alive!
Even better when you see the tester wincing as he hold it at 7500rpm for the noise test as it kicks out 109dB
James
www.warnercars.com
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lsdweb
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 06:31 PM |
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Excellent - and you're not the first to make that mistake..... :-) And it means you don't need to strip the tank out!!
I've used http://www.kewego.co.uk/mykewego.phpfor videos in the past - had no problems with it.
Regards
Wyn
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big_wasa
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 06:36 PM |
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Yep I was asked to wire and test a mates gti.
It would run on easy start but not from fuel from the tank.
I found the pump was back to front
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adithorp
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 06:38 PM |
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Knob!! 
The led scan is normal. Not sure about the "not connected". Are you connecting with the engine running?
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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nitram38
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 06:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
Knob!!
The led scan is normal. Not sure about the "not connected". Are you connecting with the engine running?
adrian
Yep!
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minitici
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 07:08 PM |
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Have you loaded the latest firmware in your PowerCommander & LCD units? [& PC software]
TTS had problems trying to get their pc to communicate with the PowerCommander on the ZX14 and found that their PC had a previous version of software
loaded which did not communicate with the latest PowerCommander firmware.
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adithorp
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 07:21 PM |
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I'm sure I've had trouble connecting in the past. Can't remember the cause but it was something like i didn't connect soon
enough after start up or did things in the wrong order.
Have you stopped grinning yet?
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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nitram38
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 07:28 PM |
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I'll try the firmware update in the morning.
Don't know about grinning, but the beer is flowing freely!
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jimgiblett
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 08:40 PM |
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Not sure on later Power Commanders but on mine the PC LEDs related to the TPS position. Is this all working correctly. Did you splice the PC in or
use the plugs?
The engine would start and run fine without the PC but obviously not tweaked for SVA max performance.
- Jim
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nitram38
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 08:43 PM |
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Plug in version for 05 engine
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 08:55 PM |
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weel done
any vids? 
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nitram38
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 10:02 PM |
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My boy did one but the decibels killed the mobile phone microphone
I will try again tomorrow but I need a place to host them. Youtube takes too long.
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mr_pr
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 10:06 PM |
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Photobucket for hosting.... Really easy. I do all my photos and videos (Short ones like engine starts and the likes) on there.
I use Facebook, or Vimeo for 'home movies'
And congrats, I think she looks superb.
[Edited on 27/2/09 by mr_pr]
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My Build Progress
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nitram38
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 10:23 PM |
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Try this and
this
Both in flv format and both have p*ss poor sound.
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BenB
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| posted on 28/2/09 at 12:02 AM |
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LOL!
Classic error....
Fuel pump slams the fuel reg shut hence no fuel in the fuel rail..........
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gingerprince
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| posted on 28/2/09 at 10:32 AM |
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Something wrong there, sounds like a serious bag of spanners :O
Think you need a new mobile phone Well done, excellent milestone - almost ready to book a track day I guess
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