Engine starting problem

2nd April 2009, 19:51

Right, I have had to change my engine as I blew it up. Taken the old one out, sourced a new one (in good condition) installed the new one with my original wiring loom and ecu, everything is back to how it should but it's not starting. It turns over but isn't fueling for some reason. Is there a way to prime fuel into it or bleed off any air that may have got in? I thought all this was automatic. I have tried the usual turning the ignition on and off etc, and also pressing the fuel reset red button but all to no avail. Help on this please!

Oh it's a VTS btw

3rd April 2009, 09:12

Any thoughts on this would be good as I've got some free time today to play but have no idea where to start?!?!

3rd April 2009, 09:49

Right I have narrowed it down to the fuel pump not priming, when you turn the ignition I am not hearing the fuel pump classic priming noise. Just checked the fuses, all ok. I do have lowish fuel, does the pump have an auto cut out float switch if its low at all? Any other thoughts?

3rd April 2009, 12:46

I HAVE JUST DONE IT YEAHHAHA! It was the inertia switch, it wasn't picking up the ball bearing so I put a fuck of magnet on the top of it, hey presto it's all working! Hello my VTS now back on the road! woot woot!