True, although linking them up to a manometer (remember those?) was always advisable for perfect balance...yeah you didn't need to plug those into anything!
Technical Stilo Abarth
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Technical Stilo Abarth
Yes I do! but I never actually used one.
but I never actually used one.
Twin carbs (e.g. twin DCNFs on a 1498cc X1/9 motor) are always romantic, but having experienced various single strangled carburettors on 80s FIATs, I believe the needs of reliability and economy have relegated carburettors to the history books...
Honestly there are so many symptoms mentioned in this thread that it's difficult to know where to start. I think I would clean the connector blocks behind the battery (and check the fusebox for evidence of water inside), then fully charge the battery, and clean/tighten the battery terminals. After that, it needs the fault codes read (or reset, then read again, as the connection problems have possibly triggered many false codes).
Hopefully there will be a fault code for the Engine RPM sensor - that would explain the lack of spark - this sensor is at the base of the engine block, behind, near the gearbox. Check it is connected before replacing, obviously.
-Alex
Honestly there are so many symptoms mentioned in this thread that it's difficult to know where to start. I think I would clean the connector blocks behind the battery (and check the fusebox for evidence of water inside), then fully charge the battery, and clean/tighten the battery terminals. After that, it needs the fault codes read (or reset, then read again, as the connection problems have possibly triggered many false codes).
Hopefully there will be a fault code for the Engine RPM sensor - that would explain the lack of spark - this sensor is at the base of the engine block, behind, near the gearbox. Check it is connected before replacing, obviously.
-Alex
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Checked the car over last night and there is no petrol getting to the engine which would explain why it will not start. I checked the relay for the fuel pump and bridged it so that it stays on all the time and still there is no petrol getting to the engine. The car has a quarter of tank of petrol in it, so I will check if the pump is faulty.
Still have errors on the dash of esr, loose connection and another one has recently appeared which says oil temperature sensor fault. But what do any of these have to do with the fuel pump.
Still have errors on the dash of esr, loose connection and another one has recently appeared which says oil temperature sensor fault. But what do any of these have to do with the fuel pump.
Also when trying to turn over the battery will get weak and die out, then if i disconnect the battery and leave it for a while the reconnect it will be ok the do the same thing eventually and the battery is brand new.
If you lift up the rear seat you'll see the fuel tank sender unit which I believe holds the fuel pump. If you bridge the relay like you said you could listen to see if the pump kicked in. If it does you could then undo the three or four bolts holding it in and lift it out to see if the pick up pipe is blocked
