Starting problem, fuel or electrical ?
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Thanks ! I am all for that, no doubt the previous owner found it was slow starting and put the manual GP button and non-return valve etc quick fix it when in fact the problem was bad wiring and bits coming off. Typical that is.
I found someone over here stripping a 450, so I've asked for the windows, air intake pipe and the battery cables so I can make up a decent set with what I have.
And I'll have a look now at the injector install kit/extra fuel line.
Thanks very much, once again !
EDIT/ADD:
Do I already have a kit installed ?
I found someone over here stripping a 450, so I've asked for the windows, air intake pipe and the battery cables so I can make up a decent set with what I have.
And I'll have a look now at the injector install kit/extra fuel line.
Thanks very much, once again !
EDIT/ADD:
Do I already have a kit installed ?
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Well just an update, I've removed the entire GP loom so I can tidy up the wiring. I also had a poke around the cab ( now everything is out of it ) and Noticed a metal box ( an ECU or control module or something ??? ) loosely hanging down by the brake pedals. Strapped that up now.
I was wondering if there is any sense in un-wiring the manual GP button ? I don't know if its really going to be of any use IF I had everything else ship shape ( IE the normal factory set up for GP warming and starting ).
TPS arrived today, so I'm going to clean up everything I've stripped out, do what I can with the fuel return lines and put it all back together, prime up and try and fire up and see if its any better. Just hope I remember how everything wires back in
PS) Anyone know off the top of their head what wires link up with the horn ? Someone's fitted some stupid "peeep" type horn and just squashed the wire into a fuse and earthed from the floor pan, and placed a button under the fuse box panel of all places.
I want to try and hook the old horn back up. I see a yellow and green wire on the horn, which has been cut, then it goes into the trunking over the headlight.
Inside the cab, From the steering wheel I see two black wires for the horn buttons but I can't see what colours it/they go to from there to match up with the yellow/green at the horn itself. Mainly I think I need to work out where the horn draws its power from. Failing that I can run a whole new wire from it, if I know where to wire it in at the cab, if you see what I mean. Just a thought anyway.
I was wondering if there is any sense in un-wiring the manual GP button ? I don't know if its really going to be of any use IF I had everything else ship shape ( IE the normal factory set up for GP warming and starting ).
TPS arrived today, so I'm going to clean up everything I've stripped out, do what I can with the fuel return lines and put it all back together, prime up and try and fire up and see if its any better. Just hope I remember how everything wires back in
PS) Anyone know off the top of their head what wires link up with the horn ? Someone's fitted some stupid "peeep" type horn and just squashed the wire into a fuse and earthed from the floor pan, and placed a button under the fuse box panel of all places.
I want to try and hook the old horn back up. I see a yellow and green wire on the horn, which has been cut, then it goes into the trunking over the headlight.
Inside the cab, From the steering wheel I see two black wires for the horn buttons but I can't see what colours it/they go to from there to match up with the yellow/green at the horn itself. Mainly I think I need to work out where the horn draws its power from. Failing that I can run a whole new wire from it, if I know where to wire it in at the cab, if you see what I mean. Just a thought anyway.
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