Ford bantam rocam engine . Crank no start

Asked by Guru6H4Q5 Jan 30, 2021 at 08:26 PM about the Ford Bantam

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hi. I have a 2008 ford bantam rocam 1.3. It cranks
and has fuel and spark but no start. I'm using a 1.6
ecu for pre 2007 bantams. I also changed the
flywheel to match the ecu 36-1 teeth. Does the
position of the flywheel  matter for crank sensor
pickup, as I have realised that the the gap on the
flywheel is + - 120° off TDC. Please assist.

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I had a few of these. The starter solenoid wire is running in the same channel as the crank angle sensor. When the starter solenoid is energized this induces a higher voltage into the crank angle sensor wiring. Move this solenoid wire out of the crank angle sensor wiring channel. Check the condition of the main starter cable from the battery to the starter. Clean the terminals and the amperage draw on this cable. Check the earth cable from the battery negative to the body and fit an extra earth cable from the battery Neg terminal to the gearbox.. Check also the Starter relay. If there is a short circuit in the starter relay, you wont get spark.

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