roverblown
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A friend of mine has transplanted a 1.6 nova GTE engine into a 1.2 corsa merit.
So far they have not been able to get it started. Not knowing alot about vauxualls i hope sumone can point out sum problems.
The engine sparks but not sure if the timing is correct.
also i no a nova gte had an electric fuel pump on the tank. do corsa's have this too?
any help would be appreciated
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Plymouth_Corsa
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Plymouth Drives: Carzone Corsa
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it would have been easier to get a corsa gsi engine and fit that, rather then a shed of a gte engine (probably as most are canned).
The GTE had a completly different loom, block to the 1.2 8v corsa - not forgetting the ECU! Check that the fuel pump works, and that there is fuel in the car, i think the corsa's all came with an electric fuel pump, as injection engines tend to use these a lot....early ones at least.
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d0gz_bollox
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lol there are a lot more GTE engines about then GSi ones I think you'll find it easier to get a GTE.
and the GTE is not a shed of an engine and a can see 150bhp (na) with the right mods (which aint bad for a 10+year old engine!!!)
The GTE is totally different to the 1.2 8v but so is the 1.6 16vGSi engine. In fact the 16v GSi engine has a lot more differences. The GTE has its fuel pump on the tank yes.
Is there power going to the ECU? Was the 1.2 8v injection or carb? You will need a fuel relay (which a carb engine wont have). Have you got the HT leads in the correct order? Is power going to the fuel pump? You may find if your using a 1.2 8v fuel pump it may not be sufficient to fuel the 1.6 (but it should still start). If It was a 1.2 carb then I dont think your fuel lines will be big enough either (I know there different sizes on novas) but car should still start up.
Have you connected the earth? (one on gearbox and I think one on alternator?!?!)
HAve you got a good battery. If the battery hasnt been used for a bit it might not have enough money to turn starter motor enough. and as we all know money makes the world turn around, but what that has to do with this I dont know, dyslexic muva fubar. meant power
Take all the spark plugs out, crank the engine by hand with your thumb down the spark plug holes and check for compression (crude test but saves you a tenner. lol)
Im going for earths though
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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1.2 carb corsa's are rare.
The nova GTE/GSI engine is a stormer standard for what it is, and for the price and availability.
The Nova's fuel pump is outside the tank, the corsa ones are in the tank. You will need a bigger fuel pump, can fit a corsasport pump into your 1.2i tank. (Well I fitted a corsasport pump into my 1.2i nova tank, just had to take some casing off it)
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roverblown
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Yeah its not so much the fuel at the moment but its not sparking.
Also how easy is it to put an induction kit on the nova gte engine because the airflow meter
is in the way.
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Cybermonkey
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I know someone at work with a 1.2 Corsa on carbs as standard.
Dave
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roverblown
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can anyone email me the wiring diagrams for a nova GTE please
danjack0@hotmail.com
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roverblown
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can anyone email me the wiring diagrams for a nova GTE please
danjack0@hotmail.com
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vauxtillidie
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Registered: 27th Dec 02
Location: Manchester Drives: Cav turbo/Corsa C20XE
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i had a k&n filter for a gte engine and it fits onto the airflow meter
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