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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / February 2006ecu anomaly
Hi all I got a problem with a 1.4 Astra! Nothing new there then I hear you all say, Heeee. The thing is the ecu or whatever you call it is only supplying a spark to three of the plug leads. Can anyone tell me in a fashion I may be able to understand, why this is happening and how I can fix it, If at all possible. Thanks, tryingtofixitbloke <larry.mcbride@btinternet.com> wrote in article <28db7e5e2cdf54bd0029715cecb35d4f@localhost.talkaboutautos.com>... > Hi all I got a problem with a 1.4 Astra! > Nothing new there then I hear you all say, Heeee. > The thing is the ecu or whatever you call it is only supplying a spark to > three of the plug leads. > Can anyone tell me in a fashion I may be able to understand, why this is > happening Something isn't working correctly......is THAT simple enough for you to understand? > and how I can fix it, Study automotive computerized system component names and functions.... Study automotive computer diagnostics..... Invest in some diagnostic equipment...... Invest in the necessary tools...... Buy and replace the comnponent(s) that have tested bad..... > Hi all I got a problem with a 1.4 Astra! > Nothing new there then I hear you all say, Heeee. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > happening and how I can fix it, If at all possible. > Thanks, Is an Astra like a LeCar? If so, it only has 3 plug leads! s > Hi all I got a problem with a 1.4 Astra! > Nothing new there then I hear you all say, Heeee. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > happening and how I can fix it, If at all possible. > Thanks, sparks dont come from the ECU, they come from an ignition coil. If this car has direct ignition, then one of the coils could be bad. or a plug could be bad, or a wire.  SignatureThank you, "Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard." Ecclesiastes 9:16 > Hi all I got a problem with a 1.4 Astra! > Nothing new there then I hear you all say, Heeee. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > happening and how I can fix it, If at all possible. > Thanks, Late German cars like the Opel Astra probably has 1 transistor per coil. As I noticed on some late model like the BMW which has four coil packs, each of which is directly driven by a sigal transistor from inside the computer. The solution is easy. Swap the coil and if the plug that you've mention is now getting spark then, WALLA, you've found your problem. So how do I know if it has spark? Simple. Use a timing gun because the voltage is too high to fool around using the old fashioned way of "screw driver on plug wire." |
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