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welshtd590

New Member

• Feb 11, 2008

• #1

ok td5 going fine til i came home for half hour. went back out and she wont start! dash lights that come on are only oil and battery. not ecu and heaterplugs which do normally come on with bat and oil wen ignition at position2. also the fuel pump not buzzing! engine does crank over but thats it. no alarm or immob fitted. im thinking ecu broke cos it not lighting up on dash at all?

help any1 lol
please.
simona

 

Bushtoy

Well-Known Member

• Feb 12, 2008

• #2

have you checked the plugs at the ECU?? also check yer fuse box under drivers seat.....earth connecting sometimes gives trouble.

 

disco_steve

New Member

• Feb 12, 2008

• #3

Pull the ECU plugs off, give 'em a good clean with a degreaser spray (NOT WD40) and refit . . .

 

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welshtd590

New Member

• Feb 12, 2008

• #4

ye managed to find out what it was. there was bad earth connection on chassis. cleaned it all upand going fine now. The handbrake lever was shorting out when i moved it. only had to touch it really and the thing stopped lol.
Y should`nt you use wd40???? I didnt by the way lol.

 

disco_steve

New Member

• Feb 12, 2008

• #5

WD40 contains salt and will leave a residue which is not a good electrical conductor, a proper electrical contact spray from somewhere like RS conponents or a good motor factor is best

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Feb 12, 2008

• #6

disco_steve said:

WD40 contains salt and will leave a residue which is not a good electrical conductor, a proper electrical contact spray from somewhere like RS conponents or a good motor factor is best

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When salts are dissolved in water, they are called electrolytes and are able to conduct electricity

 

disco_steve

New Member

• Feb 14, 2008

• #7

slob said:

When salts are dissolved in water, they are called electrolytes and are able to conduct electricity

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That they may, BUT . . salt(s) especially in a disolved state are also highly corrosive to metals, (especially copper), which will quickly oxidise and create a higher resistance thus impeding current flow

 

bloat1992

New Member

• Feb 15, 2008

• #8

is duck oil ok to use ??