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Author Problem after exhaust being welded, low power, eats spark plugs
Cheese Man Chris
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30th Jun 08 at 11:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The car with the problems here is an astra G, posting on behalf of a friend.

Problem started when i had a new flexi joint welded in my exhaust.
The guy from the garage that did the work, didnt disconnect the battery...

Since then, it had a bad misfire, I changed the plugs and the coil pack because the plugs were burnt out, changed them they were shit hot, now the problems returned, but its not a misfire its more a lack of power, but i have changed the plugs yet again since because they were burnt out.

Could it be the welding has caused some damage somehwere?

Any advice or knowledge please help. Thanks

[Edited on 30-06-2008 by Cheese Man Chris]
Dave A
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sounds like a typical problem caused by earthing a welder through the chassis and not using a battery isolator or disconnecting the ecu.
Cheese Man Chris
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30th Jun 08 at 13:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If this the case whats usally damaged?

It cant be the ECU? Can it?

Richardhhha
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looking that way mate, looks like its spiked the ecu pritty bad. Always disconect the ecu and bat if posebel(sp) when doing welding
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30th Jun 08 at 15:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'd be going back and telling them to cough up!
Dave A
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quote:
Originally posted by Cheese Man Chris
If this the case whats usally damaged?

It cant be the ECU? Can it?




sounds EXACTLY like an ecu damaged by welding. why didnt the garage doing it disconnect the battery or the ecu?
Vaux Lad
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30th Jun 08 at 16:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Garages doing welding never disconnect the battery or ecu.
Ive never seen one do it anyway
Dave A
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30th Jun 08 at 18:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
really?

its one of the first things I learned back in 1995 in technical college at Ford.
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By disconnecting the battery is useless i was reading few weeks ago as still ecu is earthed to chassis a special device must be connected to the battery
Joe
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30th Jun 08 at 18:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You sure its not just a missfire caused by something else and its not just coincidence that it has gone fucked just after the work?
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30th Jun 08 at 18:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They always clamp something onto my battery when it's being welded.

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30th Jun 08 at 18:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats weird, every car i've seen welded has the battery disconnected.
Will94
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This might explain some of my engine running issues... which coming to think of it started aroudn the same time i began the major chassis repairs
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I tried to search for this battery clamp everywhere but could not find one ,could be very handy when welding I don't think it cost to much
Vaux Lad
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
really?

its one of the first things I learned back in 1995 in technical college at Ford.

Yep.
I always disconnect them when doing welding myself, but garages like cutting corners.
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Whenever you weld on a car you should disconnect either the battery or ECU. if you dont disconnect the ecu you must use a battery isolator to protect the ecu as it is still connected to the chassis earth system.

My Isolator cost me about 25 quid and gets used most days in the workshop.
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btw it is not the ecu only the problem but there is the alternator diodes that are damaged by welding

 
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