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 Post subject: EF HAS SPARK AND FUEL BUT WONT START, HELP???
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:14 pm 
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I brought an EF FORD, bloke told me it has a stuffed head gasket, it winds over and has spark and fuel coming out of first cylinder with no plug, but is still not doing anything, would think with spark and petrol would get a bite but still nothing, can anyone help me, because FORD cant????
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 Post subject: Re: EF HAS SPARK AND FUEL BUT WONT START, HELP???
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:33 pm 
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hopefuly your engine hasnt seized up mate, did u buy it with a dodgy head? did it start wen u bought it?
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 Post subject: Re: EF HAS SPARK AND FUEL BUT WONT START, HELP???
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:39 pm 
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Funny thing is... If you have fuel and spark then nothing else will stop the engine from running... Unless the motor has no compression at all?

If you have fuel and the cylinder compresses it and you have spark then there should be a detonation...

IIRC timing cannot be adjusted on EF because the synchroniser can't be out or adjusted? Somebody feel free to correct me if I'm wrong?

You sure your coil pack can deliver spark under compression? Even a half stuffed coil will spark under atmosphere pressure, but may not spark under compression... A high energy test plug proves this at std atmosphere pressure...

Checked spark on all 6 cylinders? You have a coil pack, not a coil... So there is 3 coils in two halfs and each cylinder needs to be checked...

Also, checked your interior light fuse? This disables smartlock when blown...

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 Post subject: Re: EF HAS SPARK AND FUEL BUT WONT START, HELP???
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:17 pm 
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TimmyA wrote:
Funny thing is... If you have fuel and spark then nothing else will stop the engine from running... Unless the motor has no compression at all?

If you have fuel and the cylinder compresses it and you have spark then there should be a detonation...

IIRC timing cannot be adjusted on EF because the synchroniser can't be out or adjusted? Somebody feel free to correct me if I'm wrong?

You sure your coil pack can deliver spark under compression? Even a half stuffed coil will spark under atmosphere pressure, but may not spark under compression... A high energy test plug proves this at std atmosphere pressure...

Checked spark on all 6 cylinders? You have a coil pack, not a coil... So there is 3 coils in two halfs and each cylinder needs to be checked...

Also, checked your interior light fuse? This disables smartlock when blown...

Cheers,
Tim


dont think it will be the crt lp fuse it controls the smart lock other things as well there wouldnt be fuel or spark
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