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I used same leads from first engine and the same plugs (until I changed the plugs). All bay mods obviously stayed the same. I might just buy a new dizzy and rotor arm and borrow some known working leads just to rule it out! Brendon

As I didn't map it myself I have never plugged it into a laptop! Is there a program I would need for this? As this sound interesting to try? Short of taking it back to tuning developments slightly unhappy I don't know what to do, it's been so long I would just pay someone to fix it! I had the mapping done in October and drove about 300 Miles since then. Td just fitted my boost controller, fixed my actuator and fitted and mapped my new emanage blue, only thing I have changed since then is put a new exhaust on it! Surely that wouldn't do anything? Apart from maybe back pressure? Brendon

The spark plugs I used were known working ones with the correct gap, I changed the temp sensors as people suggested that at first, but didn't change anything. I also changed the king lead, and map sensor. Also changed the standard ecu to a different standard one and tried with the emanage unplugged and it didn't start after about 4 tries I suppose maybe the leads and rotor arm would be next but it did this same issue on my previous engine which had a different rotor arm and dizzy cap? Not sure where to go from here!

Welcome mate! Let the fun begin!! Brendon

So someone else who had their car mapped at TD with Emanage blue is having the same issue as me! atleast im not in this alone!

I'm having the exact same issue mine was mapped at 220bhp by td on emanage blue with the same fuel pump. Mine smells so rich and pops between gears, people have suggested over fuelling which I'm siding towards. Is it starting sometimes and not others? I unplugged the emanage and didn't start then either! I also changed the plugs, leads, temp sensors and the map sensor. Still no luck, check my help post I'm glad someone is in the same boat!! Let me know if you manage to sort it! Brendon http://www.ukstarletowners.com/topic/79941-on-going-starting-problem-help/

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Any chance of a closer picture of one of the rims for a look at the paint work but i will probably have them Brendon

Lol just realized you are in Bristol... don't worry about my silly postage comment! xD where abouts in Bristol are you?

How much you think postage will cost to somerset? can you guarantee all the wheels are straight? Interested.. Brendon

Any chance of delivery? as its going to cost me more in fuel to get there and back compared to the price of postage? Brendon

This what im dealing with >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LPe2eRXTIU To be honest this video doesnt make it look too bad but i could be sat at a petrol station trying to start it for 5 mins! when it starts again you can see the revs around 1200 and slowly building up to 1500, which is where it should be on a cold start. Brendon

Got some videos of it starting and not starting unplugged the emanage and tried starting it 3/4 times and didn't get any luck :/ what does that mean? Will link the videos when they are uploaded! Brendon

I dont know mate, been having a problem since about december and it just wont start, might start once but as soon as its started once if i turn it off and try and start it again it just refuses, changed so much and still having this problem. Made a thread on here a couple of days ago and had a few ideas but still no luck, changed the spark plugs and the coolant temp sensors as it seems like it doesnt know what revs it should be at :/ hey ho! Brendon

0.8mm? the gap looks double that! Brendon p.s. on might just be my eyesight haha looks about 1mm will have to measure properly later!

I changed the spark plugs last night to another set i have, didnt really help, but does anyone know what the gaps are supposed to be and i can check tonight on the ones that i took off? Brendon

Ahh thanks james! Never had coilovers before just waiting for them to turn up ;) just need to get my car starting now hahahaha Brendon

My fuel pressure is set to 2.8bar, and i have the walbro 255 For some reason i always thought it could be flooding the engine as it smells rather rich! I spoke to mike about 2 months ago and he said for me to get the car to him and he would fix it at a cost :/ and put it on the dyno for a further £99. And me being a good 4 hours away from TD its not an easy job :/ he suggested a recovery truck to take it their but im not made of money When i get home from work tonight i will unplug the ECU and see if it starts (is it just unplugging the leads to the emanage? Not to point the blame at all but I never had an issue of starting when it was running on my old Jam ECU. its pretty much only been since i had it mapped. Cars pretty much been off the road since then for one reason after another (since october) What would it be like trying to start it on the standard ecu? surely it wont know whats hit it with the mass increase of fuel etc? Not sure if this is anything to do with my old engine breaking but by the time i took the old engine out it sounded like someone was hitting a hammer on my engine block repeatedly! lol Thanks for all the input guys! much appreciated! Brendon

Yeah I do have an adjustable fpr but I didn't wanna change it as that's what it was set to I did think it could be over fueling. Do I literally just unplug the emb? And it should start ok? Thanks!! Brendon

Well the starter motor sounds like it's cranking over, the dizzy cap was changed with the new engine, had this starting issue with the old engine too :/ running emb mapped by td, what's the rotor arm(noob question). What about coil pack? Thanks mate! Brendon

My car doesn't like to start most of the time! First start is the best chance I have, it will idle at 1500 revs but if I turn it off it most likely won't start again, and if it does it will rev at about 1000 and slowly make its way back up to 1500 revs. Would this be the thermostat? I just changed the spark plugs and the coolant temp sensors and it's not really any better. I just don't know what else to do, the leads look in good condition and I changed the king lead recently. I put a new engine in and the dizzy cap was unbolted so I bolted it back in the position it was before (I could see the clean spots where the bolts were), could this cause an issue? Once the car is started it drives fine with no revs issue, apart from a get a cheeky flame when changing gear :/ Anyone shed some light on this? I just want to drive my car :'( it's been months!! Brendon

Ah no problem! Just only got 1 spanner and apparently you need 2? Brendon

Any chance you still have the c spanner?

personally i have a blitz nur spec exhaust and i love it, i think that the buddy club exhausts, especially the rep ones, dont have a very nice sound low down the rev range (diesel) Brendon