No spark

fithotblonde · Post by **fithotblonde** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 1:18 pm

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.
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fithotblonde · Post by **fithotblonde** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 1:24 pm

Sorry not fuse it was the main relay.

Post by **ek9sid** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 2:07 pm

Dizzy issue? Do they not have something inside them that fails quite regularly (these days)

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 2:29 pm

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).

fithotblonde · Post by **fithotblonde** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 2:32 pm

Thank you for input I don't know much about the engine I will tell him to check everything again

preludemanh22 · Post by **preludemanh22** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 3:40 pm

ive found the coil always goes inside the dizzy £20 fix

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 5:38 pm

when you say no spark i take it it turns over?

fithotblonde · Post by **fithotblonde** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 6:06 pm

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

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 6:07 pm

wrong dizzy buddy needs a H22 one

fithotblonde · Post by **fithotblonde** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 6:25 pm

Ok just text him wasn't the hole dizzy as that doesn't fit just the cap because that did fit.