I must be doing something wrong !
I have just installed the ECU ignition unit on a Pinto 2.0 OHC , but although the starter motor whizzes round, I get no other respponse.
From my amateur eye it seems that there is no power getting to the dizzy.
Any ideas please as to what I haven't done right ?
Have you tried taking a spark plug out, or using a spare one to check if there's a spark or not?
I haven't tried that - but will.
However, if the dizzy is working shouldn't the petrol pump also work ? I should have explained that this is the first time that I am trying to
start the engine so at the moment don't even have petrol reaching the carb!
i assume you're using an electric pump?
Been a few years since i wired a pinto... is yours the ecu with 6 wires or closer to 20?
Maybe a better description of what your running would help?
You say you don't have petrol reaching the carb, is it an electrical issue thats related?.
As far as I knew all Carb'd Sierras had a mechanical pump.
You could also fill the float chamber with petrol to try and rule that out as well.
I originally thought it was a mechanical pump but then read somewhere that to test the petrol pump you could turn the starter motor... From this info
I assumed that the dizzy somehow turned the petrol pump?
From the advice received this seems unlikely so my best bet now is to prime the float chamber - after I've checked to see that I'm getting a
spark.
When turning the ignition and starter motor would I expect to hear the dizzy working ?
PS. To answer JoelP, it is the 6 wire ECU.
The pinto fuel pump is a mechanical pump that works off the dizzy drive shaft
except injection engines Jacko
[Edited on 6/11/06 by jacko]
That would explain everything, as I think my problem is that either the battery is not strong enough to engage the fly wheel or the starter motor has
a problem. Once I get this sorted out I should be able to get the dizzy going and therefore get petrol through to the carb.
Its easy when you know what you're doing - but I'm learning !!
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Originally posted by iscmatt
, but although the starter motor whizzes round, I get no other respponse.
You sound a bit unsure of what the problem is.
Do you have an electric or mechanical pump? Even if the battery is low it should feed an electric pump. Obviously a mechanical pump will only work if
the engine is turning over.