Tuning My 1.2 16v conversion thread

[Pep0]

back off the metal elastic bolts and leave the weight on wheels tighten the bolts with the weight still on wheels.
rear on ramps front jacked up on stands.
Then take auto for spin and back on ramps and stands.
Or find a high kerb and do each side in turn.

 

[Hudson93]

Soo got some different springs and she sits lowwwww they were off a mate an he was unaware of the drop sits lavvvley

As for my immo problem

Got myself a new ecu with matching key and codebox for £40 bargain!

soo hopefully some progress soon

Asfor painting had a go on an old bmx bike to get used to the compressor and was quiet happy with the results i have a feeling if i keep it long enough itl be going imola blue after

Then just a few little bits to finish it off

Lee

 

[Hudson93]

After trying to start it for hours its gotthe code for tdc/rpm sensor so a new ones being ordered ......effort lol

 

[fostertom]

Brilliant thread, relevant to mine https://www.fiatforum.com/cinquecento-seicento/328987-1368-mk-1-punto-elx85.html

Not wishing to hijack but shd I be grateful that I'm just after putting a 1368 bottom end under my existing 1242 mk.1 Punto Sporting/ELX 85 16v head, complete top end, cable-op throttle, electronics etc?

Anyone see any difficulties with that?

 

[medion6969]

as far as I know its a straight forward job

 

[Hudson93]

rigghtt sooo car still isnt started yet i have no tdc error anymore! no faults whatsoever

so ive been tackling the bodywork

wet sanded the entire car (2500)

and tucked in the windscreen and rear window seals so no need to remove

the boot needs attention where ive smoothed the lock off (happens to be where the crease in the boot lid is and is a pain getting it looking sport on)

smoothed off the front bumper (removed the side strips)

now as for paint

got my replacement paint to find............it drys glossy!

so blow it its going GLOSS battleship grey instead tried it out on a spare panel
and was pleased with the outcome (il upload pic in next post)

painting commences tomorrow!

wish me luck!

 

[Hudson93]

ah almost forgot i need to take the spark plugs out to see it the injectors are firing (if plugs are wet) however i can get them out theres a silly rubber thing in each one and what size is the socket LOL driving me nuts lol

 

[BlueDan]

theres a silly rubber thing in each one

In the spark plugs....

16mm iirc.

[edit] ah 16v engine. Do you mean the long rubbery thing that reaches down through the head to the plug?

 

[Hudson93]

its like if im looking down the hole all i can see is the white part and the metal bit at the top then theres a rubber bit going round it so i cant see the actual hex part of the plug lol

 

[BlueDan]

Don't remember that when doing the plugs on my 1.4 16v the other week.

 

[blu73]

You sure there isn't still part of the leads stuck on the plugs. As is should have come off with the lead but stuck on plug instead.

 

[Hudson93]

oh i know why the rubber boots on the bottom of the ht leads have all come off and are stuck on plugs eurghhh

 

[Hudson93]

Right so got the ht lead rubbers off what a pig

So turned her over for around 15 seconds nothing took plugs out and there not wet

I have spark

And fuel in the rail

No faults on ecu

 

[fingers99]

Injectors not pulsing? Wiring fault/fuse?

 

[Hudson93]

Theres a fuse lol?! And will be checking the wiring

 

[Hudson93]

right so i have voltage at the injectors and they are clicking

so i took the rail of to discover............

theres no fuel in it!

think it maybe the regulator on the end thats seized up anyway i can test it

 

[fingers99]

Fuel pump relay? More likely than the regulator, I'd think.

 

[Hudson93]

Fuel pump is working its like theres an air lock in the rail vaccuum line cant open regulator

 

[woj]

Fuel pump is working its like theres an air lock in the rail vaccuum line cant open regulator

Take off the fuel line, preferably directly at the pump and keep priming it until you get a fountain. I got an air lock like this once when I went too far below the reserve (actaully I dried it out, but managed to reach my destination runnig on fumes). Also had the same thing when changing the pump, and once when tilted the car with emptish tank for too long.

 

[Hudson93]

Right will try that and report back!