Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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Got a new arm on its way, first thing is to sort that out, ive got a couple of lads coming to look at it tonight, both have had many LET conversions. I cant afford to send it to some robbing bastards tbf willay, otherwise i would, but ive litterally run out of funds to spend on it for now 
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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Its prolly something so simple, I always found it was either the loom or some kind of sensor
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Mike GSi
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Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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I hope so, i wouldnt mind so much if i didnt run at all, but when i first started it it ran beautifully 
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spankyjames
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Registered: 26th Jun 06
Location: Corsham, Wiltshire
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got the same prob on my xe mate had it running then it just died, i have changed so much stuff on it, i feel your frustration
loving looking car btw 
[Edited on 14-05-2009 by spankyjames]
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john_c20xe
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Registered: 10th Feb 08
Location: Eastbourne, EastSussex
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if ther is too much fuel pressure can you not just fit a after market fuel pressure regulator and set the fuel pressure to what its suposed to be?
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john_c20xe
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Registered: 10th Feb 08
Location: Eastbourne, EastSussex
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oh yeh on my old xe i had a fueling problem and ticking over problem it was one wire going to the connecter on the coolant temp sensor was broken
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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Tripple checked the wires to the CTS, also trid my X16XE one, it may be ok now, but i wont know untill i get this dizzy arm on 
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Mike GSi
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My car has an XE inlet Cam, im gathering that it times up the same?
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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I have no experience of LET's but im sure I remember reading that if your using an XE inlet cam you haev to slightly retard the timing
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
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the inlet cam needs to be retarded by between 5-7 degrees mate.
Has yours had this done?
did you fit the cam or was it already done?
does the engine turn over mike or nothing at all?
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Mike GSi
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Already fitted, im not sure where the camshaft is, but ive timed the plullies up how theyre meant to be so how much is 5-7 degrees? 1 toth? 2 teeth?
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Olsrey
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Registered: 13th Jan 07
Location: Bradford Drives: LET Vectra B
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Idealy you need a vernier pulley. It's not NEEDED as such, but for best power it is. Will run fine on standard markings or retarded by 1 tooth. But best to get a vernier pulley for it.
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Mike GSi
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Its running again, but still lumpy as shite, and misses, adding throttle just stalls it.
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fazza
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it might be running lumpy due to the inlet cam mate
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Mike GSi
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have tried retarding it a tooth, ran worse
the thing is it was running faultless other than abit of hesitation, due to a fooked dizzy. this is whats so frustrating, i know it has been running fine, and not knowing whats causing it is a major ball ache, id rather it be something serious and know what was wrong with it.
going to do a compression test, im hoping ive burnt a valve out of something.
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike GSi
im hoping ive burnt a valve out of something.
your mad 
you tried a different dizzy mate?
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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Yes ive tried 4, my originall was shagged, then put a new one on, which then smashed 2 rotor arms becuase the shaft was bent so now ive got a new whole unit with new arm, leads are fine, all sparking fine, plugs are new.
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john_c20xe
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Registered: 10th Feb 08
Location: Eastbourne, EastSussex
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is the exhaust cam ok? if it smashed your dizzy?
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Mike GSi
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it was just the shaft that goes from the cam shaft to the arm, in the metal housing with the 3 pin plug on it. like i said a compression test will reveal all 
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Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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More patience than i have i would of either burned it out or took it some place and told them to fix it.
Nice project as well Mike stick at it.
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john_c20xe
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when i had this trouble with me xe it took my place days to find out what was wrong with it, im glad i didnt pay anyone to look at it lol
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Mike GSi
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Ive taken it to a place becuase i gave up on searching, and tbf it came back worse than it went. (lesson learnt) i have been very tempted to give up completely, but then i cant justify wasting all that time, effort, money etc.
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: S15
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Made that mistake with my last one mate now ive gotta do it all again!
Dont give up you will sort it
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Get used to it mate, the joys of engine conversions
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Mike GSi
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if the car was a shed, it would have been gone by now tbh.
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