vtr engine swap... not starting

  1. Newbie Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 3
    #1
    Hi changed vtr engine recently but can't seem to get it to start. It churns over.but won't start! Any ideas?
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #2
    good god where to start!

    first things to sort out is find out if its got spark, fuel, compression? check the earths? and then check the crank sensor as that would stop it starting
  3. Newbie Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 3
    #3
    Well it is churning over and getting fuel! If it was bad earth would it still churn over?
  4. Newbie Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 3
    #4
    The brain has been decoded aswell!
  5. L-plater Joined: Jan 2011 Cardiff Posts: 33 Citroen Saxo Forte 2000 Citroen Saxo VTS 2002
    #5
    I have the same problem on my vts conversion mate i dont have the ecu decoded yet but not sure if thats the reason! mines also getting fuel!
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #6
    how are you sure its getting fuel? and like i said check the main things first and then the crank sensor

    this isnt something someone will be able to tell you over the internet all people can do is guess

    when my car turned over but didnt start, i took the fuel pipe off and turned it over to check if fuel was coming through which it was, but that didnt mean fuel was being injected in to the cylinders though, and hey presto i took the inlet off connected the fuel rail up and no fuel was coming through the injectors, so it was an electrical problem
  7. L-plater Joined: Jan 2011 Cardiff Posts: 33 Citroen Saxo Forte 2000 Citroen Saxo VTS 2002
    #7
    it was working int the vts 2 weeks ago defo getting fuel so someting might not be plugged in properly just going to have to double check everything and get ecu descoded!
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #8
    hope you sort the problem mate, i know how frustrating it can be lol
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by bluesaxo21 View Post
    it was working int the vts 2 weeks ago defo getting fuel so someting might not be plugged in properly just going to have to double check everything and get ecu descoded!
    ermn.. lol youve kinda hit the nail on the head, the ecu isnt unlocked it isnt going to run lol unless youve fitted the immobiliser, pick up ring, ecu and have the key all from the donor car
  10. L-plater Joined: Jan 2011 Cardiff Posts: 33 Citroen Saxo Forte 2000 Citroen Saxo VTS 2002
    #10
    i did have but the immobiliser is broken keeps turning all the indicators on so just going to unlock the ecu if i can find someone to do it :/
  11. L-plater Joined: Jan 2011 Cardiff Posts: 33 Citroen Saxo Forte 2000 Citroen Saxo VTS 2002
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jeffchiz View Post
    ermn.. lol youve kinda hit the nail on the head, the ecu isnt unlocked it isnt going to run lol unless youve fitted the immobiliser, pick up ring, ecu and have the key all from the donor car
    ye just really wierd how it turns over really sounds like it wants to start! wierd
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #12
    yea the engine will turn over but the immobiliser will stop it from starting, remember when you fit the unlocked ecu, remove the old immobiliser first! otherwise it'll lock your ecu again lol
  13. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
    #13
    I can unlock ecu's pm me if need be.