Starting Problems

[carlcooper]

Hey i haz a 2l redtop engine dropped in my car and it has trouble starting. If i just turn the ignition it makes some crazy loud sound! kinda scary! lol

I can start it by putting my foot on the accelerator a little and once started it runs fine. Any ideas?? im a complete novice when comes to things like this!

[dancotton2003]

does it start after making the "scary noise" and then cut out? or not at all

if not at all might be your starter motor

if it does start then die its the exhaust inlet circulation manifold

[carlcooper]

does it start after making the "scary noise" and then cut out? or not at all

if not at all might be your starter motor

if it does start then die its the exhaust inlet circulation manifold

Yeah makes that gay noise and cuts out lol. Thought it might have been starter motor but i wasnt sure

[dancotton2003]

haah "gay noise" haha quality and yeah inlet exhaust recirculation valve just wip it off and clean it and then it iwll be fine pal and whats the noise like lol

[carlcooper]

Where the hell is the inlet exhaust recirculation valve? haha

[dancotton2003]

i dnt no on cx20 engine haha it should be at the back of the engine ill find out for ya pal

[carlcooper]

Ah coolbeans

[johny105]

it'll be on the exhaust manifold, with pipes (most likeyl steel ) going to either you inlet manifold of your air intake ducting

[dancotton2003]

not the circulation valve its on the main block as it lets exhaust gasses back into the piston to reburn therefore giving you better fuel consumpsion

[johny105]

are we not talking about EGR?
cos it looks like thats what you've described- apart from i cant see how exhaust gasses can be taken from the block?
i'm new to vauxhalls is it a different system all together

exhaust gasses go from the cylinder after combustion to the manifold then back into the intake via the EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) valve hence better fuel consumption as you say but less power and generally a worse running engine imo

[dancotton2003]

you only ever get recirculation when you get over say 40 50 mph so u gett much better emmitions and much better motorway performance


but you know its all good

[carlcooper]

Im lost lol

[dancotton2003]

just get a new one or clean it