wokko 21 Posted May 17, 2019 If I removed my ecu from my 93 XG falcon ute and put it back in say a couple of days later, do you need to do anything before you start the motor? I just got it running from a starting issue I had and I decided I would fix some of the wiring someone had cut + joined on the ecu loom. Which is why I had removed ecu, but now it seems that the timing is way out and the car wont start and if it does, it sounds like the timing is way out of whack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VDO 124 Posted May 17, 2019 Did you disconnect the battery when removing and re-fitting..? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wokko 21 Posted May 18, 2019 1 hour ago, VDO said: Did you disconnect the battery when removing and re-fitting..? Yes I did, as the battery was on a charger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,266 Posted May 18, 2019 i'd say it's probably not ECU related, if you'd bumped a wire or hose off in the engine bay is more likely. 1 VDO reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wokko 21 Posted May 18, 2019 19 minutes ago, deankdx said: i'd say it's probably not ECU related, if you'd bumped a wire or hose off in the engine bay is more likely. Kool, hope so will check wiring hoses as I was playing around with putting leads on the dizzy (what a job that is... poor design). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wokko 21 Posted May 18, 2019 mmm, I wondering now if I put the leads back on the right spots on the dizzy cap. going off firing order on inlet 153624 number 1 on cap I have is the first one on the left of the wiring connector, then going clockwise 153624 could someone verify this is correct as I can't find a pic on google for the cap locations Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,266 Posted May 18, 2019 firing order is correct, 153624 starting point, probably needed to check where number 1 was prior.. just to be sure no one put dissy back in a different spot previously Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wokko 21 Posted May 18, 2019 Pretty sure I did check prior but not 100% sure as it was hard to see under there, I had a piece of paper from the box that had the new dizzy in when the last owners apparently put it in and it had some diagram of the dizzy so I went of that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,266 Posted May 18, 2019 yeah there's a bit of a rule that says change one lead at a time with these sorts of things. double check them, if they are correct you may have to look elsewhere are the leads clipped on the terminals and plugs properly? did you get decent brand replacement parts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wokko 21 Posted May 18, 2019 1 hour ago, deankdx said: are the leads clipped on the terminals and plugs properly? did you get decent brand replacement parts? Yeah all clip on fine and got 8mm bosch leads, there were 10mm bosch leads that i was going to grab but original ones were 8mm so went with them packed up for the day, will have a look tomorrow. I think I will pull no 1 spark plug and spin crank to tdc and check rotor to verify all is good with dizy/cap. I know there is someone silly I've done somewhere which I'll find one day 1 deankxf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wokko 21 Posted May 18, 2019 Just an update I done the distributor cap as per this http://rae.com.au/assets/Uploads/Ford-CFI-MPI-Distributors-key-inspection-notes.pdf wondering if this is correct for my 93 xg ute ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites