bruv
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hi, i'm new to this forum. i tried to install a dbilas inlet to my x14xe, i put everything together apart from the air mass meter?? but the car wont start, would it be the air mass thing stopping my car from starting or did i unplug something else by accident? any help would be great as i have no car right now! thank in advance! btw it ticks over but doesn't fire!!
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Richie
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X14xe's dont have mass air flow sensors.
They have a air temp sensor if i remember rightly?
Why cant u just hook it back up?
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bruv
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sorry air temp sensor then! i cant do that cos i had to cut the plastic tubing to remove it form the engine bay as it wouldnt come out and it had a 'D' shape where i would connect it to the throttle body, instead of the circular shape needed!
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Richie
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Just plug the sensor in though? Doesnt mean it has to be in the ducting....
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bruv
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ok well i done that but the car still wont fire!
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Richie
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Then you have either unplugged something else or have a serious vaccum leak
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bruv
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ok thanks will look again to see if theres anything i missed
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Dean_W
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Have you connected all the vacums up?
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Toby
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didnt warren g do a tutorial? if he has look through that see if you did anything different
edit: http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=362354
[Edited on 10-01-2008 by CorsaB4ever]
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Vaux Lad
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Air temp sender wont stop it from starting anyway.
Check the plug/vacuum hose on the map sensor(green plug on the firewall)
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matt_aka_smiler
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i had this problem with mine, turned out i hadnt earthed a wire lol
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andyc1234
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yep most likely an earth.
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bruv
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i only took one off near the original throttle body but i make sure thats back on now! i'm hoping its just a vacuum leak so when it stops raining i'll go back to it! cheers lads for all your thoughts they all help and yes i already seem the tut, that helped aid me this far!lol
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ryan_fowler1985
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it should start if there is a vacum leak but it will rev high rather than idle. does your eml flash or stay on when you are trying to start the car. have you pluged the vent valve back in and map sensor, i had the same problem and it was an earth fault from the existing throttle body i earthed it on the bolts for the plate where the old throttle body used to bolt on, it was an injector earth point and the injectors wouldnt fire
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bruv
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ok maybe i need to look at that earth again then!! i do apreciate all the help lads. i'll try and work on it either tonight or tomorrow and i'll try all that has been mentioned! cheers
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bruv
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ok, ok, give you guys top marks! it was the ground! i did put it on but not tight enough so wasn't connected right! now it is idling high(2k) but thanks to all your suggestions i know its a vacuum leak, so i'm gonna replace the rear 3 nuts with allen key heads so i can access them better and tighten them more cheers again guys. i can't wait to see this back on the road
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