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First Engine Start Questions, First Engine Start |
Highland |
Apr 17 2014, 09:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 513 Joined: 8-August 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 13,418 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm getting close (a relative term) to starting my motor for the first time. It is a stock 2.0 with Raby 9590 valve train. I know the easiest thing to do is put it in the car and start, but I have a running engine in the car now and I suspect I'll have to fix something after a try to start it. Here are my questions:
1) I have a spare transmission with starter. Can I start the engine without a clutch on the flywheel? 2) Can I start the engine without the alternator installed? 3) Without a charging system, can I use a car battery to power the coil and D-Jet for the break-in period (assuming I get that far) or will the battery die before then? 4) If I can't use a car battery to power the ignition and D-Jet, how big a power supply will I need? |
Dave_Darling |
Apr 17 2014, 04:13 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
I think that as long as you power the fuel pump, the ignition, the FI's ECU, and have a connection to the starter (the ECU may need to see the starter--not quite sure!) I think you should be able to run the D-jet. You gotta have all of the grounds, of course.
From the experience of more than one person on this BBS who had a bad alternator, you can run for well over 20 minutes with no alt. Unless you have a points-replacement gizmo; those can be sensitive to voltage and start cutting out if it drops much at all. --DD |
r_towle |
Apr 18 2014, 07:39 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
I think that as long as you power the fuel pump, the ignition, the FI's ECU, and have a connection to the starter (the ECU may need to see the starter--not quite sure!) I think you should be able to run the D-jet. You gotta have all of the grounds, of course. From the experience of more than one person on this BBS who had a bad alternator, you can run for well over 20 minutes with no alt. Unless you have a points-replacement gizmo; those can be sensitive to voltage and start cutting out if it drops much at all. --DD (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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