Amjad

Ah no way! I didn't investigate the ecu side of things properly. But a mate mentioned that fcd wiring can cause similar issues. We had a quick look and the wiring didn't seem to look out of place, as the car was near stock when I picked it up. It was also suggested to swap out my Mine's ECU for a stock one, and that didn't make a difference. Thanks for the post though, that's something to think about! Hopefully I'll be dropping the car off to Grant to get looked at

Cheers Colin, I'll be handing it over to someone who knows what they're doing as I think I've done about as much as I can

It's pretty much just the starting issue

I hate to hijack, but I'm having a similar problem on my GT with no/weak spark from coil. If anyone has any ideas please do let me know, I've written up what's happened in this thread http://www.ukstarletowners.com/topic/96848-2-random-breakdownsstill-happening/page-2

So before I went to my mates it wouldn't start off a Glanza ignitor/coil I tried when I was home. I put mine back and then when I wiggled the earth on strut tower and cranked then it started. Went to mate's, turned car off then cleaned up earth and tried to start but nothing. Then bigger earth from his car and nothing. Then tried ignitor and coil from his GT. Tried to check for spark from coil. Was getting none first few times we checked. Did diagnostic check and the EML light wouldn't even flash normally. Tried for spark from coil one last time we got a very weak one. Put the king lead ba

Tried running diagnostic with TE1 and E1 bridged, and EML doesn't flash at all

Never mind just tried it with fully bolted up and still nothing Distributor was changed last week but timing wasn't checked. Car ran for a week without any major problem, I assume timing wasn't to blame for not starting yesterday and today?

Just for clarification, do the coil and ignitor earth by being bolted to the firewall? I tried them loose with just plugs connected.

The replacement ignitor and coil didn't do anything! Just got it started by wiggling the earth in the strut tower while cranking. BUT drove to a mate's and turned car off, cleaned up earth and tried to start, nothing! Replaced it with a bigger earth off a running car and still nothing! Tried a 2nd set of an ignitor and coil, still nothing! Stuck for ideas now.

I wouldn't know how to do that myself unfortunately The TPS was changed about a year or so ago with a cleaned and newly calibrated unit, could this have played up already? Do you guys think it's related to the starting issue at all?

Just picked up a spare Glanza ignitor/coil to try in my MK3 GT. Are the only differences in the brackets? Thanks Amjad

Also tried my stock ecu in place of the Mine's one, and there was no change This is a video of my idle the night before the car refused to start. I don't know whether it's related but it's the first time this happened since fitting the replacement distributor. Engine was cold and idle started dropping/getting lumpy. The vibration is just my keys and whirring is my Walbro fuel pump. There was a 0.5-1s delay with me prodding throttle and car revving up. I then drove the car and once warmed up it didn't happen again at traffic lights etc that night. Next day is when the car wouldn't start

Thanks! Earths were checked by Grant few weeks ago. Alternator recently replaced, and battery is good. Tested for spark and there was no spark from coil to dizzy. But I've been told that if the rev counter doesn't jump when you crank the car, then you get no fuel or spark? The rev counter wasn't jumping. Gonna check that injectors are working and if they aren't then it's been suggested ignitor/coil is at fault..

I found Yellow to be superb with my GT4 brakes

Can't believe this, changed my distributor and after a week of driving the car it's got exactly the same problem as before with not starting up

Seen it a couple times now, anyone here? Looks fresh!

Great progress!

So I decided to finally correct my preload on the coilovers. A decision I half regret because one unit has been a massive pain! Top collar was seized on the driver side front, tried cutting it off to no avail. Ended up dismantling it to free the unit up, got a new collar coming tomorrow from BC Racing. Hopefully it fits the Meister damper! Also took a shot of the new rear braided lines while I was at the back of the car The original spring lengths should be 198mm/218mm F/R Mine were 193,190 / 210,210 = F/R Yikes! So hopefully that gets all put back on with the new collar tomorrow and I

Nice write up!

Sh*t situation but glad you're gonna rebuild it all, can't wait to see it done

They both are. 6P3 is more one shade of green but 6P2 looks a lot better in my opinion. The shade changes to different hues of green and sometimes blue/purple. Check out the build thread in my signature, plenty of pics there

SOLD!

Just need GT/V carriers and discs mate

Hope you don't mind me posting this here Scott, the hype is real!

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