Today started off so well....
So far I've replaced the plugs, leads, dizzy cap, rotor arm, coil, fuel filter, throttle return spring and post AFM pipes/seals. Also disconnected the cold start injector as it seems to be leaking - I thought it was running rich and when I changed the oil I discovered about half of what was in the sump was petrol - it came flowing out like water. Hmmmm, that'll make a healthy engine.
So today I decided to strip the inlet manifold down, and firstly discovered this:
So took the trumpet base off and cleaned it all up, so now looking much better:
Next step was to check the ECU, as they have a reputation for being dodgy. As soon as I peeled back the footwell carpet I could see someone had been in there before as the ECU bracket wasn't mounted properly and someone had tried painting it where it was rusty. Got the actual ECU out and the bolts on it were slightly rounded, clearly someone had been playing with it. Closer inspection led to this:
So after putting loads of hours into the car, I'm a grand total of no-where nearer getting it roadworthy. All I've done is found a load of bodges by a previous owner that's had a lot of the car in bits - loads of bolts loose, loads of bolts missing, bushes missing, random wiring etc etc. So next week I'll be going over with the spare ECU and a multimeter to see what's what with the EFi gubbins. I need it running so I can get it up on the ramp to do the other work!!!
In the mean time I'm looking for a temporary car as I'm tired of not having one and it's a PITA to use the C1 every time I need to work on the SD1 - plus it wont fit the new sill in I have sitting in my garage here! So if anyone knows of a cheap car down south please shout!!