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I did the spark plug thing and the spark did continue even while the engine was dying. managed to break the lead and then the internet dropped out, having a BALL!!!!
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Not top guns are they?
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twason wrote: Not top guns are they?
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Next thing to check is that there is vapour at the output of the convertor. If you remove the hose from the stepper and put your finger on over the output hole then get someone the turn on the ignition with the switch on LPG, you should feel a build up of pressure on you thumb after a few seconds.
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twason wrote: Next thing to check is that there is vapour at the output of the convertor. If you remove the hose from the stepper and put your finger on over the output hole then get someone the turn on the ignition with the switch on LPG, you should feel a build up of pressure on you thumb after a few seconds.
I got no gas! or at least not enough to notice, The engine fires (on petrol I guess) then she dies. I got my son to crank and try to start a few times (switch on gas) NO GAS?? |
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gowest wrote: twason wrote: Next thing to check is that there is vapour at the output of the convertor. If you remove the hose from the stepper and put your finger on over the output hole then get someone the turn on the ignition with the switch on LPG, you should feel a build up of pressure on you thumb after a few seconds. I got no gas! or at least not enough to notice, The engine fires (on petrol I guess) then she dies. I got my son to crank and try to start a few times (switch on gas) NO GAS?? Before we blame the convertor we need to check the stepper once more. With the Stepper removed and petrol selected turn the ignition on and the Pintal should travel all the way in then all the way out. Repeat the process with LPG selected and the pintal should extend about half way and stop. You had the convertor recently overhauled didnt you?
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Ignition Off Petrol selected Pintal aprox middle
Ignition on Petrol selected Pintal Fully extended Ignition on Gas Selected Pintal back in to about half Ignition Off Gas Selected Pintal remains about half Tried this a few times and the Pintal doesn't seem to want to go in all the way. |
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So when you turn the ignition on with petrol selected the Pintal did not move from one extent to the other?
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I have seen the pintal in all the way but only when I have unplugged the connector with the switch on gas and turned the ignition on. It momentarily goes all the way in then goes to the middle. Could it be??
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twason wrote: So when you turn the ignition on with petrol selected the Pintal did not move from one extent to the other?
It moves from about middle to full, No more than 5mm. It definately does not go all the way in by doing the above. |
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The ignition on with petrol selected it should do one cycle every time you try it, from fully out to fully in. If it is not doing this then the stepper is probably faulty. As I said previously if you had a water leak in the convertor with this stepper on then it is likey to be had it. You can try to resurect the situation by a WD40 spray down the shaft and keep cycling it it may come good.
We need this reliable before we can go any further.
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twason wrote: The ignition on with petrol selected it should do one cycle every time you try it, from fully out to fully in. If it is not doing this then the stepper is probably faulty. As I said previuosly if you had a water leak in the convertor with this stepper on the it is likey had it. You can try to reserect the situation by a WD40 spray down the shaft and keep cycling it it may come good.
We need this reliable before we can go any further. Thanks I will try to salvage it, if not, i will get another. I did get a new unit last week but it did the same so I took it back. Thanks |
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I consistantly get 3mm movement on petrol. Ignition off the pintal is retracted Ignition on and it moves out 3mm. It now does this consistantly.
Is the range of the stepper motor only 3mm., or should it be more? |
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gowest wrote: I consistantly get 3mm movement on petrol. Ignition off the pintal is retracted Ignition on and it moves out 3mm. It now does this consistantly. No, the range should be almost if not more than a 10mm. If it is moving in both directions it indicates to me that the drivers on the AMS is OK and therefore should be able to travel the full distance, BUT have you got the correct stepper? there are two versions, one has 216 steps (EF) and one has 255 steps (EL). The way to tell is the EF has a connector with 4 pin arranged in a square the EL has the 4 pins all in line.
Is the range of the stepper motor only 3mm., or should it be more?
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twason wrote: gowest wrote: I consistantly get 3mm movement on petrol. Ignition off the pintal is retracted Ignition on and it moves out 3mm. It now does this consistantly. No, the range should be almost if not more than a 10mm. If it is moving in both directions it indicates to me that the drivers on the AMS is OK and therefore should be able to travel the full distance, BUT have you got the correct stepper? there are two versions, one has 216 steps (EF) and one has 255 steps (EL). The way to tell is the EF has a connector with 4 pin arranged in a square the EL has the 4 pins all in line.Is the range of the stepper motor only 3mm., or should it be more? I have the one with the 4 pins arranged in a square (are you sure you got your facts right). When I ordered the new one I got exactly the same. I ordered it from Ford as a tickford gas EL 1998 stepper motor. As I mentioned earlier, I took it back because it had the same movement as my own original. |
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