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No spark

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 1:18 pm
by fithotblonde
Right hi everyone I could do with some pointers please. A friend of mine has just swoped a f20 for a h22a in to his 4th gen. All whent ok after tweaked it abit on till blipped the gas. It just died with no spark now. He has changed the dizzy an main fuse I think it was. Thanks for reading any help would be good.
Blonde

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 1:24 pm
by fithotblonde
Sorry not fuse it was the main relay.

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 2:07 pm
by ek9sid
Dizzy issue? Do they not have something inside them that fails quite regularly (these days)

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 2:29 pm
by wurlycorner
Spark is not connected to the main relay (see recent post I made on some elses car not starting). The only thing the main relay does is control the on/off of the fuel pump. (It's primarily a safety cutout device really)

Was the swapped in engine a known good runner before?
As this is literally straight after an engine swap, before randomly swapping out things, I would start with the simple stuff e.g. double checking all the electrical connections are all good and tight (including all engine earth's and battery connection) and also check all fuel line connections.
Any issue with any of those will be shown up by blipping the throttle (sudden engine movement and increased load).

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 2:32 pm
by fithotblonde
Thank you for input I don't know much about the engine I will tell him to check everything again

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 3:40 pm
by preludemanh22
ive found the coil always goes inside the dizzy £20 fix

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 5:38 pm
by mercutio
when you say no spark i take it it turns over?

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 6:06 pm
by fithotblonde
Ok this is how understand it as of now. Mate had it running with alternater belt off as there was a squeak to see if it was that. He then reved it a little then it died. The car will turn over just not fire. Main rely clicks foul pump primes but still no spark. Has changed the plugs and the dizzy (off a f20 minde) and the alternater. But still nothing will happen

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 6:07 pm
by mercutio
wrong dizzy buddy needs a H22 one

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 6:25 pm
by fithotblonde
Ok just text him wasn't the hole dizzy as that doesn't fit just the cap because that did fit.