Two questions, one electrical, one ignition/startup

Re:Two questions, one electrical, one ignition/startup (Reddtarga)

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:16:12 GMT

Congratulations, I had wondered if a globe could be changed that way.
I hope you pulled the RTR fuse in the front trunk as a safety measure before reaching in.

Re:Two questions, one electrical, one ignition/startup (GrahamHeadley)

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:51:02 GMT

Ok! So I still couldn't get the indicator off after trying the double screwdriver effort and decided to investigate a bit. I took off the headlamp and realised I could reach down and pull the bulbs out from the back without having to pull the indicator off! So for future reference, this way is less risky and a lot less time to consuming. Happy days! :)

Re:Two questions, one electrical, one ignition/startup (Reddtarga)

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:34:54 GMT

Not one of Toyota's best designs.
The reflectors can sometimes be very tight to get out, and you will need the two screwdrivers to lever them out without breaking the reflector.
I can understand a reluctance to use force but there is no other practical way to get to the globes.

Re:Two questions, one electrical, one ignition/startup (GrahamHeadley)

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:47:29 GMT

Mm.. Whilst I have all of your attention. My Parker light died on me last night and so I tried pulling the light out following the instructions on the "how to" section. But I don't seem to be able to get the reflector to snap out. :-(. It seems to just be bending the plastic behind the reflector and how the semblance doesn't sit back in nicely. Sigh, might have to source another pair of reflectors and indicator/Parker light housings as the plastic is just crumbling away behind. Anyone else had this problem? Got any solutions on fixing it?

Re:Two questions, one electrical, one ignition/startup (TRD2000)

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 17:09:17 GMT

might not prove anything...perhaps they tuned it to run higher fuel pressure and it takes a little longer to build up than factory?

on the fuel thing a filter only takes out particulates... any fuel can and will clog injectors over time... BP ultimate has a lot of detergent in it to try to clean out deposits of fuel and carbon, but on the cbr it has secondary showerhead injectors and they only come on over 90% throttle and 6000rpm.... the fuel basically dried in the injector nozzles and blocked them... the normal injectors have had no problems... i'm actually wondering whether all the additives they put in to clean the system while its running make blockages worse for areas with low flow.... Just my 2c.

Re:Two questions, one electrical, one ignition/startup (artymr2)

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:29:07 GMT

I use dto have an old bmw that wouldnt hold fuel pressure after shutdown (broken check valve in pump, ended up installing an inline check valve as the pump was fine otherwise), so took a bit of cranking to get started as the pump had to build pressure first. If i turned the key on/off a few times it triggered the pump and primed the system and fired first go. Sounds like your car is doing something similar.

Cheers

Re:Two questions, one electrical, one ignition/startup (GrahamHeadley)

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:18:03 GMT

OK! So finally got round to do some testing. I turned the key to "on" and left it for a good 10 seconds. Couldn't hear anything but was in a noisey environment. Turned it over and it started fairly easily! Not amazingly but had no issues with start up first go! No acceleration needed. :). So my question then is, what does this prove? Is the fuel pump slowly going? Fuel filter need replacing? Or just an older vehicle and it'll do that?

Re:Two questions, one electrical, one ignition/startup (GrahamHeadley)

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:57:03 GMT

Well pumping accelerator seems to be the only way to get it started? I'll give it a whirl without when I get home this arvo. Sounds like a fuel filter could be the way to go. I'll look in the previous owners' paper work he gave me (he has absolutely everything marked down with what has been changed and when) and see when it was last done. I will take some photos of my MR2 when I get home to show you the treasure I have found!

Cheers,
Graham

Re:Two questions, one electrical, one ignition/startup (Reddtarga)

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:55:35 GMT

So pumping the accelerator could actually make it harder to start by leaning out the fuel/air mix?

Graham it may be a good idea to fit a new fuel filter to eliminate that as a possible cause, unless you know that it has already been done recently.

Re:Two questions, one electrical, one ignition/startup (purple5ive)

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:36:21 GMT

try some injector/fuel treatment stuff thats sold in the automobile shops like repco, autobarn etc.
i only use shell v power - its given me better mileage and smoother running than Bp ultimate everytime and this is in 3 different cars too.

Re:Two questions, one electrical, one ignition/startup (artymr2)

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:32:16 GMT

My understanding is that the pumping the pedal in EFI car does nothing, apart from leaning out the mix a bit as its allowing more air in when throttle is open.

trd2000 - seems very odd a fuel would block your injectors up completely, your fuel filter should have filtered out any crud in the fuel/tank.

Cheers

Re:Two questions, one electrical, one ignition/startup (Reddtarga)

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:21:05 GMT

"Once I've pumped the accelerator a couple of times" ?
Is that a good thing to do when starting?
Wouldn't that confuse the ECU ?

Re:Two questions, one electrical, one ignition/startup (TRD2000)

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:27:54 GMT

not 100% confident in BP98 ultimate anymore....... it's the ONLY fuel i run and the secondary injectors on my CBR have blocked up COMPLETELY.

i wonder whether one of the piggyback fuelling bits youve got in there is screwing with the startup enrichment?? just an idea.

Re:Two questions, one electrical, one ignition/startup (GrahamHeadley)

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:56:42 GMT

Only filled up once but just asked the previous owner and only put in BP Ultimate to no avail. It's all I ever run too. And yes, I did think it was coming from the charcoal canister. Good to know.

I haven't had a moment to check the fuel pump! Work has been crazy! Might get time tomorrow afternoon, then I can update you all....

Re:Two questions, one electrical, one ignition/startup (MIDN1T3)

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:30:45 GMT

+1 for BP Ultimate 98. I only fill my car up with this (as its a gen 3 and likes the higher octane) and have never experienced any problems with start up or fuel related. Went on a holiday once for three weeks and came back and the car started like normal.