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Warren G

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10th Mar 08 at 19:17

hows it done?

like so

got a ford coil pack (to run aftermarket management)

but cant fit GM leads on to the coil pack, as there a different design

anyone else managed it before

[Edited on 10-03-2008 by warren.g]

Robin

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10th Mar 08 at 21:42

Which Ford coilpack?

Warren G

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10th Mar 08 at 23:13

Zetec

all the ones at the breakers looked the same

Stu_22

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10th Mar 08 at 23:14

Use a 2ltr ecotec one

Warren G

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10th Mar 08 at 23:21

are they different?

the problem iv got is...

the coil pack i have, the ht leads have alot longer bit that goes into the coil pack
and the ht fall off easliery

need a ford coil pack with male type connectors on it, like the GM one, as apose to the female style zetec one i have

i could use the ford leads but, i would have to remove all the runbber, and there will be a poor seal and water could get in, not a major problem, nut dont want to bodge it

Warren G

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10th Mar 08 at 23:21

quote:
Originally posted by Stu_22
Use a 2ltr ecotec one

trying to picture it now

does it work with megasquirt?

Robin

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10th Mar 08 at 23:23

Pics of yours?

Stu_22

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10th Mar 08 at 23:24

Its the one I use with my Emerald and standard corsa HT leads.

Warren G

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10th Mar 08 at 23:26

like this one

stu - did you have problems running the ecotech coil pack with emerald ecu?

any pics of your please

Robin

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10th Mar 08 at 23:28

Try an ST170 one Warren.

Warren G

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10th Mar 08 at 23:29

wont be finding one of them at the breakers

wounder what the new price is....

do you know which on broster's using?

Stu_22

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10th Mar 08 at 23:32

No close up pics

I was told its a non amplified one so I knicked it off a dumped vectra. No mods

Warren G

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10th Mar 08 at 23:35

whereas amplified on is fitted to a corsa

anyway, more spec about the 1800 on throttle bodies - power mods

Stu_22

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10th Mar 08 at 23:39

quote:
Originally posted by warren.g
whereas amplified on is fitted to a corsa

Yep guess so, the corsa one is alot beefier

anyway, more spec about the 1800 on throttle bodies - power mods

Bog standard Z16XE with jenvey's

I do thing at snail pace compared to you

Warren G

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10th Mar 08 at 23:45

lol

and im taking too long

was hopeing it was a z18xe

im getting converted to them

you impressed with the engine? im far from impressed with mine so far, better go alot better when get the megasquirt working, as the GM coil pack didnt work, so got a ford one, got spark, but..... seems to be very weak and by the time got started battery was flat, so could see if it would start

also tried fitting 2.0l injectors opn standard management - had better throttle responce low down but just had flat spots all up the rev range and was slower

was worth a laugh anyway

Stu_22

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10th Mar 08 at 23:54

Z18XE looks as if it needs a custom manifold after seeing the migweb one

I dont know anything about mega squirt but i just used the emerarld wiring diagrams and it worked.

I'm using 2ltr injectors but it has been mapped and its stripped bare so yeh pretty quick(140bhp)

Id say get decent mangement cant knock emerald plus I have some maps you can copy

Adam_B

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11th Mar 08 at 01:00

those ford zetec coil packs are really un-reliable, we sell probably one a week at work.

Richardhhha

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11th Mar 08 at 01:14

chuck that coil pack away it aint going to last, get one from a mk2(indicators in the headlamps) focus or mondeo as they run the same coil packs..they will last longer and not have the same problems where they break down

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11th Mar 08 at 13:23

look at my 1.4 pics of J18 warren, used same set up, and ford leads iirc

Warren G

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11th Mar 08 at 14:05

how did you get them to fit?

as there not phyicaly making contact, the voltage jumps to the lead??

and they fall off realy easy too

Vaux Lad

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11th Mar 08 at 18:12

Use a 1.8/2L ECOtec coilpack as already said.

The x16xe etc ones are self amplified, whereas the 1.8/2L eco ones aren't.
Its what sbd supply with there tb kits.

I still dont understand why your having problems with the standard one tbh, megasquirt can use it...
If your not getting a spark, id look more at the crank trigger wheel settings than the coilpack.

Dave A

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11th Mar 08 at 21:22

I use a focus st170 coil pack, only £30 new and GM leads fit perfectly. Its what I use on all of my TB conversions.

Unreliable? I have never had 1 failure.

Robin

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11th Mar 08 at 21:54

Told you Warren

Warren G

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11th Mar 08 at 22:35

quote:
Originally posted by Vaux Lad
Use a 1.8/2L ECOtec coilpack as already said.

The x16xe etc ones are self amplified, whereas the 1.8/2L eco ones aren't.
Its what sbd supply with there tb kits.

I still dont understand why your having problems with the standard one tbh, megasquirt can use it...
If your not getting a spark, id look more at the crank trigger wheel settings than the coilpack.

with the ford Coil pack im getting spark now...

okay, now which is better a ford one off a st170 (which i will probley need a loom and plug for too) or these 1.8/2.0 ecotech ones??