Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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Hiya guys as most of you know ive had a 1.6 put in my 1.2 16v ( pain in the ass ), well the main conversion was done over the weekend but i was left with the wiring to do
After about 2 and a half days of pure tourment it starts
Big Thanks to Corsa808, RobHayes, Rob ( not sure of your name on here who sent me a wiring guide ) and Mark ( Broster )... for putting up with me asking so many questions
*Pics to follow in a bit
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RobHayes
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Registered: 6th Sep 03
Location: Lincolnshire
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how did you do it in the end then?
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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broster
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well done mate, so glad you got it going!
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TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
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Whooooooooooo!
You worked out how to change the oil in the gear box then
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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YEEEEESSS!
Vids please
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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nice one rob,bet your pleased now huh?
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Rus
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
Location: SE London, Kent
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Excellent!! good to hear it get some vids up a.s.a.p mate!
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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No not pleased anymore cause, it sounds wank, its running rich, and the eml light is on so im really fucked off alsothe alternator belt squels like a pig.
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Reading, UK Drives: Corsa C
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well, glad you got it running! shame its not running right though have you done the paperclip test, see whats wrong?? What makes you think its running rich?
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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cause i can smell petrol and it sounds like a go kart..
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
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probably miss firing so petrol in one of the cylinders isn't getting ignited, check the spark plugs see if they're all sparking correctly. take one out at a time, crank the engine (don't start) and see if you have a spark in each.
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Rob B
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Yeah and if i dont then its fcuked, anyone want a corsa for 1k i cant be arsed anymore, i have no money left to fix it, no idea whats wrong with it i give up
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Rus
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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take it to lee mitchell, may cost you something, but he'll get it working
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
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you don't need to take it to lee, get the geezer back that left you to do it alone and make him sort it!
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
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don't give up so easily, conversions are never easy! you always have problems
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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Yes but i have no money left and i need a working car ...
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Will be something simple. Find someone with a bit of knowledge that will do it for little or no money
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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Doing it yourself with no previous experience of engine swaps is a bad idea.
Did you have fun wiring the ECU and transponder, chip etc up?
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
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which is precisely why you can't give up. it could simply be a spark plug! but you need to test and see, at least its running you know you have no major problem
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
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youd hardly expected it to just work out of the box after an engine conversion did you? you will be 2 weeks ironing problems out of it!
my advise to you is to leave it for a day or 2 then go back and have a look with a fresh head/attitude.
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Rob B
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I wasnt ment to be doing it on my own, but something happened so the guy had to go, but that doesnt excuse the fact its running like a tractor..
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Rob B
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I cant leave it , i have college no im not stupid i didnt think it would just work out the box but its running like crap, the alternator tensioner doesnt fit, the eml light is on it sounds like a tractor...
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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Do you not have any mates that you can ring up that know their stuff about engines?
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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Is the guy that helped you fit it not gonna come back to help sort it?
[Edited on 10-11-2005 by Matty G]
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