Help needed!

[cbrand30 0]

Brought my 2.0 16v corrado over a year ago as a non runner for a couple of hundered quid. Always had the intention to do it up but the last few months I have been seriously debating weather to sell it or not as I havent really had the funds to repair it. However, I'm hoping by turning to you guys you could hopefully point me in the right direction as to where to go from here or recommended any local garages! just really want to get it up and running for as cheap as possible! i fancy the challenge to have a go at doing as much as i can, hopefully with some guidance from anyone if possible. i am far from an expert so forgive me if i sound vague, but originally when the car was taken to the garagem silicone was found in the petrol. this was all cleaned out but unfortunately it wouldnt start. a number of things have been tried, replaced and tested, such as the ecu and fuel injectors, however im still having no luck. just nothing whatsoever when i turn the ignition. i would greatly appreciate any ideas and help if there is any, or weather it would just be best to forget about it! cheers

[mic_VR 3]

Well a little more info like - how long it's been sat/inside or outside/any kind of advisories from the last MOT etc could be helpful.

 

But as a basic starting point you need 3 things to make a car run - Fuel, Air and a Spark.

 

At the moment you're saying you're getting absolutely nothing when you turn the key? Assuming you mean really nothing (ie not turning over or even trying to) then I'd say electrical fault.

 

I know it sounds silly but have you checked - Battery, Fuses, ignition switch, immobiliser?

 

Afraid the only way with a lot of these things is being methodical and working your way through from basics upwards.

 

Might want to say where you're based as might have someone near you who is happy to come have a look.

 

Good luck.

[cbrand30 0]

ok well its been sat for about a year and a half now under cover. to be honest its been a while since i even tried to start it, so il try again tonight and report back later on....im based near chelmsford in essex. thanks

[mic_VR 3]

Yeah give it a try and see what happens. Post up the results on here and we'll try and put you in the right direction.

[cbrand30 0]

ok just tried starting it but batterys completely flat. but whilst talking to my dad about it, its jogged my memory somewhat! it used to start mostly first time, sometimes second or third, but when it did it misfired badly and was never smooth. it ran really rich and there was a hell of a lot of smoke coming out. also, i seem to recall that a couple of injectors were not working, as when it was running, if the first or third one were removed it would make no difference. so this could imply that its an engine management issue. it has had a few hours at a local "specialists" garage who changed the ecu and a couple of other bits, but when he discovered he wasnt having no luck, he returned the corrado rather than having the bill mount up and still getting nowhere. hope this is a bit clearer....

[shaung60 0]

Well I'm no expert but that sounds like blocked injectors. I know you've already had them replaced but I reckon they are the cause.

Anyway, where abouts in the country are you?

[cbrand30 0]

ok il check them out but i have got a feeling that its not as simple as it sounds - bearing in mind its had quite a few hours in the garage already, and surely blocked injectors would be one of the first things that would have been checked? I am located near chelmsford, essex

[dirtytorque 0]

Just because you remove the injectors and nothing happened doesn't mean that they were not working,i.e it could be you have no/weak spark and thus the fuel isn't being ignited on cylinder in question.

Something to bear in mind.

Get a new battery and start again checking that you have spark and fuel on all four cylinders.

[mattkh 0]

ok il check them out

Hi

Any chance of a picture of the lump under the bonnet

[cbrand30 0]

ok il check them out

Hi

Any chance of a picture of the lump under the bonnet

 

ok il post a couple of pictures tonight. just of the engine or any detailed pictures?

[swiftkid 1]

the 9a is constant injection as i recall and if you remove the injectors and then prime the pump they should spray. I would maybe advise disconnecting the injectors and the pipe and clean the lot out as it may not just be the injectors but the pipe itself. I perhaps wouldn't fiddle with it without some research but it could be the mixture (mixture screw) or the timing? have you got a timing gun to check it?

 

when you say its smoking, what colour is it? does it smell of petrol at all?

[cbrand30 0]

the smoke is light grey and has a strong smell of petrol. its just running incredibly rich and lumpy. no i dont have a timing gun and wouldnt even no where to start to test it?! any ideas of where i could research this sort of info?

[swiftkid 1]

on here lol.

 

I think grey or more likely black smoke is petrol so im guessing its more likely that its not sparking and perhaps not timed right, if its banging it would suggest that it is firing in the exhaust. definately check the timing, if you can get hold of a timing gun you connect it to the battery and then to ht lead for cyl 1 and then point to bottom pulley on left hand side, it should flash everytime the notch on the pulley matches the arrow on the plastic cover.

 

Otherwise check spark plugs, take each one out individually, put them in ht lead and somewhere they can earth and then see if they are sparking. is there any tapping noise? could try checking the pressure of each cylinder as well make sure.

 

Does it use any oil or water when running up to temp?

[cbrand30 0]

No, I think once its up and running the engine itself sounds ok( no bangs or knocks etc its just that its a fight to keep it tickng over and because its had quite a bit of work done to it and they still havent found the problem I guess im thinking its not going goint to be that straight forward. I will get the battery sorted and have a look at the injectors its a nice car and its a seems a shame to not try to get it sorted really.