mattievRS
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no mate,just thought another set of leads may be an easy fix if others were fucked.
Good luck
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chrex
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ah kk...na they arent the problem. i think the problem is in the wiring that powers the coil from the battery...
thanks anyways! 
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James_H
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Registered: 16th Sep 07
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 that looks 
[Edited on 02-10-2008 by jahunt]
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chrex
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Wednesday 8th October
Well, another month drifts into view now on this one, and still no hope at the moment.
I have managed to acquire a new coil, that looks more like the one i need. However, following spending a morning re-wiring various elements of the loom (in the rain), im still not having much luck. I dont really know what else to look for, and with a dizzy currently being bidded on through ebay, i can only hope that my problem shows some sort of progress soon. A secondary thought is that the ignition amplifier is hammered, but this is a rare problem.
On a positive, the battery tray and wiring is now ready behind the passenger seat, with just 2 secondary bolts to be secured in place. I also found that, with some modification, a standard corsa decat will indeed fit. I just need to work out if it will be cheaper to just get a piece of standard pipe and have it fitted to shape though.
Still not started it then, and with christmas drawing in and the car getting more and more little bits of damage sitting where it is, i am beginning to run out of patience.
Ah well. Any suggestions welcome!
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Stoneyginger
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By any chance have you got a black wire with no use around where the battery tray is or near the water pipe exit on the side of the block battery side? if so put it onto the battery and your problem should be solved. Should have a switched live from the ecu to the battery (Black Wire)
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chrex
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there is no ECU...the carbs are running themselves and the dizzy is vauum advance. so all i should need is the switch live and the negative, i have both, but the coil is giving no output.
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chrex
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Well i am expecting a new dizzy from ebay soon, which should solve the problem. big wait due to paypal sending an e-cheque as payment...so am a bit annoyed.
I reckon the problem lies in the hall sensor within the distributor and so a new one should solve the problem. 
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Torsa g
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how you doin you alternator
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chrex
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found a bracket that will fit behind the coolant temp sensor
already on and it works
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Torsa g
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ive gotta try get round this somehow
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chrex
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yea i thought it would be a bastard until i found this bracket that fitted perfect and allowed me to use the original alternator bracket.
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chrex
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Quick update
Well, i finally got my distributor (thursday last week) but it was the wrong one. Slot drive, not the peg type. So, i sent that back and i now finally have the right one. It will be going on over the weekend so i am hoping that it will start.
I have no pictures as my phone has been sent away for repair, sorry!
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Anthony
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Good Luck! Cant wait to hear the noise these carbs make.
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Adam-D
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right chris and i have just had a play i pissed around witha few bits and
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=X0xTDarOnm4
its runs, ps no exhaust is connected 
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Olsrey
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Registered: 13th Jan 07
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Good to hear it running at last!
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mattievRS
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oh yeah!!!!!
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chrex
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Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd November
Wahoo!! Well after spending saturday cleaning some stuff up, and Sunday morning with some assistance, i finally got the sweet, sweet sound of it running!
Yes people, it has started and run. So pleased. Still a few bits left to do, but its certainly a huge step.
I found out that this engine needs a few earths, as its reputed for being a badly earthed unit. So it now has no fewer than 4 earths running off onto various parts on the engine bay. Also, still need to route things like the choke and throttle cables, but i've got this week off to sort it all!
So, now just need to get the exhaust section sorted and then its MOT, and tax, then i'm pretty much good to go.
woo! 
and, as adam posted earlier, here's the video!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=X0xTDarOnm4
[Edited on 02-11-2008 by chrex]
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evans_corsab
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congrats mate , glad you got it running car looks great to and im shure its guna be rather quick
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chrex
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Monday 3rd November
Well, although i have not physically done anything to the car today due to stripping my mum's astra of vital parts before it goes to scrap, there was a big step. I managed to get little bits like the stopper for the throttle cable, and some hoses for the vacuum system, just to help tidy up.
In needing my exhaust done i've spoken to a local body repair place that i know well, and he has collected the car (free of charge) on his flatbed and taken it to his place. I am providing parts tomorrow for him to do it, and it should only take him an hour to sort. So i'm hoping i will be putting an update up this time tomorrow saying the exhaust is all completed.
Until then!
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adz_gsi
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not that good sounds like somthing is tapping
lmfao
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chrex
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nope, nothing is tapping. due to no exhaust...the gasses spitting out of the manifold sounded that way. i thought it was tapping at first too, but it was just the exhaust.
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by adz_gsi
not that good sounds like somthing is tapping
lmfao
Whats with the "LMFAO"  really are you that immature,
Gonna be stop on with its up and running chris, when you getting it back from having the cat made?
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Adam-D
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quote:
Originally posted by adz_gsi
not that good sounds like somthing is tapping
lmfao
GIMP.
you start a engine thats been stood for a fair while and expect it to be silent
especially when it states it has no exhaust fitted.
fucking muppet
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chrex
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Wed 5th November
Well, after a reasonably busy day, there has been some progress.
Got the car back from the workshop first thing...and the job done is spot on. there is a little piece of flexi to take up any movement and the job looks really good!
Once i got it back, i started on some little jobs. Pulled off the bumper and dropped the oil. Changed the filter too. there was quite a bit of water that had been picked up by the oil. Need to let it circulate again, but i think i'll be doing yet another change shortly.
Then i jacked the back up and threw a load of firegum onto the backbox join. and aligned the tailpipe how i want it. looks good and should seal all the way through now.
However, when i started it, the bottom pulley (for alternator) is twisting as it turns, so i dont think it's on straight. Will sort this tomorrow. Also, the throttle cable still needs sorting.
Until next time...
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Nick-S
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I dont no what it is but this car just makes me think
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