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30th July 2013, 14:16
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Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 27
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first time engine start
Chaps,
My vts has not moved in 9 months and has been treated to a pretty substantial overhaul, including a jp4 engine.
Now its almost all bsck together I was wondering if anyone had any tips to help with starting or any common rookie mistakes to avoid when attempting to start for the first time?
Ta
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30th July 2013, 14:33
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#2
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Manchester United Kingdom (England)
Posts: 4,229
Car(s): Saxo VTR '98
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put oil in it
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30th July 2013, 14:46
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Stoke on Trent
Posts: 100
Car(s): Saxo VTR
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Crack the engine without the coilpacks so circulate the oil ?
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30th July 2013, 14:47
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Established Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 2,148
Car(s): Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.
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Did you just drop the jp4 in there? How long has that not ran for?
Did you replace the belts, water pump etc...
Check to make sure it turns over freely, by hand before trying
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30th July 2013, 14:59
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#5
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Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 27
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Yeh sorry I'm typing on my phone so didn't put the level of detail I wanted to! All belts and ancilliaries changed, internals left alone, block not ran in a year almost, although i have cranked it by hand, I was thinking along the lines of what martnos has mentioned above,
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30th July 2013, 16:23
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Stoke on Trent
Posts: 100
Car(s): Saxo VTR
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You could do a compresion test on the cyclinders
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30th July 2013, 17:24
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 250
Car(s): 2000 Saxo Woodland Green VTS,
2002 Mazda MX5
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if it turns over freely (by hand), all fluids are topped up and all bolts torqued up correctly i don't see any problem in starting it up tbh. Although let the fuel pump prime for a few seconds until you here the relay cut-off before you crank it over. This will make sure you have the right fuel pressure in the fuel rail.
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