C18NZ no start after reinstalling fuel pipes/Wiring etc.
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 9:10 pm
Hi
I'm currently restoring my C1.8NZ and tonight tried putting fuel in tank and churning over to no avail. At first I thought maybe I hadn't put enough fuel in as the tank was totally dry, so tried more and still nothing. I checked plugs they were bone dry, fuel gauge is showing empty, even though put about 3 gallons in, and I checked both the plug on sender unit for feed, the one under seat, and the plug underneath, which I'll admit don't know exactly what that is for as there is also 2 little wires with pins that go in there. I'm assuming feed for pump or whatever. No readings either side but that was only with ignition on and not trying to start.
Would fuel gauge not reading point to a bigger problem, say a common earthing problem or the like? Basically I only had tank out and back in so basically plugged everything back up the way it was before. The only other electrical work I've done today, which is pretty much most of the leccy work I've done on this project apart from unplugging and plugging back in, was to change over the driver side wing indicator.
Since the new unit came with a plug fitting I had to cut the long wire that runs from side to side and put a spade connector on it plus remove the earth cable from the little earth bolt on kick panel. There was also an earth here and wonder if any tampering about this area, especially that earth, as it is a dog to get off and on again, might be causing gauge not to work? Then that leads me to think if that is the case then the fuel delivery is separate problem?
Any points I can check for volts, or known tests for pump relay etc. with my multimeter would be very much appreciated.
Thanks
Andrew
I'm currently restoring my C1.8NZ and tonight tried putting fuel in tank and churning over to no avail. At first I thought maybe I hadn't put enough fuel in as the tank was totally dry, so tried more and still nothing. I checked plugs they were bone dry, fuel gauge is showing empty, even though put about 3 gallons in, and I checked both the plug on sender unit for feed, the one under seat, and the plug underneath, which I'll admit don't know exactly what that is for as there is also 2 little wires with pins that go in there. I'm assuming feed for pump or whatever. No readings either side but that was only with ignition on and not trying to start.
Would fuel gauge not reading point to a bigger problem, say a common earthing problem or the like? Basically I only had tank out and back in so basically plugged everything back up the way it was before. The only other electrical work I've done today, which is pretty much most of the leccy work I've done on this project apart from unplugging and plugging back in, was to change over the driver side wing indicator.
Since the new unit came with a plug fitting I had to cut the long wire that runs from side to side and put a spade connector on it plus remove the earth cable from the little earth bolt on kick panel. There was also an earth here and wonder if any tampering about this area, especially that earth, as it is a dog to get off and on again, might be causing gauge not to work? Then that leads me to think if that is the case then the fuel delivery is separate problem?
Any points I can check for volts, or known tests for pump relay etc. with my multimeter would be very much appreciated.
Thanks
Andrew