Part built project to finish - Help please

[doubletrouble]

Hi all. Bought a part built project to finish and put through the IVA. Can you guys give me some pointers on a starting issue. It starts but dies after a few seconds. The fuel pump is running, i can hear it and have linked out F/P and GND on the Diagnostic tool. Video below. Its very consistent.

I did not build it so will have to check everything but you may be able to point me  

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[p5curly]

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Had that issue once with our Mevster it turned out to be one of the pipes into air filter housing on front of the engine

[doubletrouble]

Thanks Curly. I will look into that tomorriw. The 😋

[doubletrouble]

Is this fuel or electrical? I cannot work ot out!

[p5curly]

Was it running when you bought it
Is it mk1 or mk2 ?
Has it got enough fuel in the rank

[p5curly]

Have you asked on the Facebook Exocet group

[doubletrouble]

Picture of tank setup. any issues seen? What is the little electronic box on the right? Immobiliser?



The donor was a 1839cc registered in 1997.

I bought it as seen with a flat battery. It had been sat for two years. I have seen a video of it running previously.

The fact that it starts and runs smooth is great but it will not keep running. I can rev it up when it runs it just shuts down after a few seconds. What is more likely... fuel or electronic?

[russhowell]

Mine used to cut out if it wasn’t being revved. Was the sensor on one of the wheels at front bottom of engine. Space was adjusted and now holds at 1000rpm

[p5curly]

I saw that happen to another Exocet the crank sensor broke
I think it was Damo Exocet he had a build thread on here I think

[doubletrouble]

Thinking of the turbo future... and overcoming my running issue... how about an after market ECU?

Any recommendations ?

[doubletrouble]

Oct 19, 2019 12:42:25 GMT doubletrouble said:

Picture of tank setup. any issues seen? What is the little electronic box on the right? Immobiliser?



The donor was a 1839cc registered in 1997.

I bought it as seen with a flat battery. It had been sat for two years. I have seen a video of it running previously.

The fact that it starts and runs smooth is great but it will not keep running. I can rev it up when it runs it just shuts down after a few seconds. What is more likely... fuel or electronic?

I have now THANKS. seems the immobiliser is the best bet

[doubletrouble]

Oct 19, 2019 11:50:09 GMT p5curly said:

Have you asked on the Facebook Exocet group

I have now. Immobiliser seems to be the problem

[morrin88]

I have the exact same issue with my build which I bought part built a few weeks ago. It absolutely appears to be immobiliser

[doubletrouble]

Oct 25, 2019 10:56:42 GMT morrin88 said:

I have the exact same issue with my build which I bought part built a few weeks ago. It absolutely appears to be immobiliser

I am no longer sure what it is. Tried another ECu and immobiliser set... same... unpluged immobiliser..... same.... unplug key sensor.... same.... gonna try another fuel pump i have and then swap out sensors one at a time.... would go for a third party ecu but unsure now...

[doubletrouble]

Oct 26, 2019 21:00:05 GMT doubletrouble said:

Oct 25, 2019 10:56:42 GMT morrin88 said:

I have the exact same issue with my build which I bought part built a few weeks ago. It absolutely appears to be immobiliser

I am no longer sure what it is. Tried another ECu and immobiliser set... same... unpluged immobiliser..... same.... unplug key sensor.... same.... gonna try another fuel pump i have and then swap out sensors one at a time.... would go for a third party ecu but unsure now...

Whats the yeat and engine size of your donor? Maybe we can help each other out 😀