Few Teething Probelms With Mi16

[A2TheA 0]

just got my newly installed mi16 back into my posession a couple of things which i hoped you could help me with:

 

1. the oil pressure gauge is not working.

- when the ignition is on but the engine not, the pressure gauge shoots right over to 'oh my god i cant take it any more' pressure, but when idling the pressure reads zero. <- needle doesnt move from the most left it could possibly be.

 

2. i have no temperature gauge either.

- the car is over fueling big time also so i have a feeling the temperature gauge has something to do with this. (ecu is ready 'cold' therfore dumping fuel into the engine)

 

so...

where is the oil pressure gauge on the 1.9 mi16?

also which is the wire for the temperature gauge on the dash.

 

and is there anything you may know about how to over come these symptoms?

 

can anyone shed any light on this for me please?

 

p.s. it sounds awsome i cant wait for the head to bed in a little and give it some

 

Thanks

 

Aaron

[GLPoomobile 958]

1 - you've got your oil pressure switch and gauge wires mixed up

 

2 - No temperature guage means you've either not connected the wire, the wires is broken somewhere, or you've got the wires mixed up again (probably switch and guage wires the wrong way around

 

3 - If it's overfuelling you've probably not got the ECU temp sensor connected, or going on a common theme here, it's connected to the wrong wires. You've probably mixd up the connections with the ICV as that uses the same type of plug.

[A2TheA 0]

where would i find the ecu temperature sensor?

 

and the sensor on the back of the engine (if taken out is a long pipe type thing)

 

Aaron

[Anthony 1,000]

where would i find the ecu temperature sensor?

ECU temp sensor is on the thermostat housing - it's a blue two pin plug.

 

and the sensor on the back of the engine (if taken out is a long pipe type thing)

That's the oil level sensor - not used on 205 Mi16 conversions.

[A2TheA 0]

ECU temp sensor is on the thermostat housing - it's a blue two pin plug.

 

 

That's the oil level sensor - not used on 205 Mi16 conversions.

 

 

thanks Anthony. hmm my blu plug is attached already with a two pin connector so a break in the circuit somewhere you think? and do you reckon that is why it is chucking fuel into the engine?

 

Aaron

[welshpug 1,627]

what colour sensor is the blue two pin connector on?

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

AFM is running rich, they all do it now as 99% of them are dead

[A2TheA 0]

i have got a couple of weeks with spare time now so hopefully i can identify and eliminate this over fueling.

 

ok my blue plug is broken, what would be the best way of getting around this?

 

the blue plug is connected to the blue sensor on the side of the thermostat housing.

 

Aaron

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

Just get a new coolant temp sensor.

 

Part# 0242 46

[A2TheA 0]

Just get a new coolant temp sensor.

 

Part# 0242 46

 

 

its the plug on the loom rather then the sensor.

 

Aaron

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

Just go to a breakers and 'take' one.

 

3-6" of 'pig tail' snipped off and join the wires. Job jobbed.

[A2TheA 0]

Just go to a breakers and 'take' one.

 

3-6" of 'pig tail' snipped off and join the wires. Job jobbed.

that makes sence.

 

thanks sarty

[A2TheA 0]

ok so i got the car warmed up and went out to test the bonnet reenforcement i have recently carried out. (Which was a success :-))

I managed to temporarily fix the temp plug which showed up with my engine temp on dash which is good. But now knowing the temperature of the engine the ecu is still chucking in way too much fuel. As a guide like i have just about covered 100 miles with a full tank me fuel. So its over fueling like a good'n. I bought a working afm from someone so i shouldn't have thought it was that.

 

Help. :-(

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Replace the temp sensor as well aaron, might make a difference and for a couple of quid worth a pop!

[jackherer 543]

I managed to temporarily fix the temp plug which showed up with my engine temp on dash which is good. But now knowing the temperature of the engine the ecu is still chucking in way too much fuel.

 

The sensor for the temp gauge and the ECU are two totally separate things...

[A2TheA 0]

The sensor for the temp gauge and the ECU are two totally separate things...

 

i just found that out but thanks.

 

do you know where i can get another 2 pin sensor from?

 

i will be going to the scrappy next week for the plug with a tail of wire on it so i can chnge that.

 

Aaron

[pug_ham 242 3 Cars]

do you know where i can get another 2 pin sensor from?

Test the one off your old 8v engine just to see if that is at fault but you can check the resistance of the sensor to see if it is dead.

 

Have you downloaded the caps program?

 

Graham.

[A2TheA 0]

where can i download this origionally as i am running 64bit windows rather than the 32 it has been downloaded for.

 

i cant open it because of this.

 

Aaron

[pug_ham 242 3 Cars]

Aaron, sorry for the slow reply but its originally from www.BX16valve.co.uk but looking at the downloads thats the only version available.

 

Haven't you got an old pc you can use it on?

 

Graham.