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hey guys,

I'm looking for an auto electrician who knows rb20's to help me out. What i have is an RB20DET in a vl calais, that wont start. It also has a problem with the turbo, but we'll deal with that once we get it going!

I've tested the CAS, ignitor, and the 2 relays by the ECU on another car, and they all work. Tested the ECU itself, and the car i connected it to wouldnt start . So replaced the ECU with another one... STILL wont start!

I dont appear to be getting any voltage at the ignitor.

Can anyone reccomend someone who can come out and get this thing going?? It must be something simple , i have tested so many components i cant think of what else it could be.

Ryan

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yeah well thats what i wanna do, i mean obviously i cant drive the car. So im hoping to find someone who knows what there doing i can pay to get it going. So if anyone can reccomend someone or an auto electrician that knows these engines that'd be great

by the way, would the Air flow meter stop it from starting? How bout O2 sensor? maybe i could test these things.

yeah well thats what i wanna do, i mean obviously i cant drive the car. So im hoping to find someone who knows what there doing i can pay to get it going. So if anyone can reccomend someone or an auto electrician that knows these engines that'd be great

by the way, would the Air flow meter stop it from starting? How bout O2 sensor? maybe i could test these things.

i wouldn't think so, as you said you weren't getting any spark so neither of these should make the difference (unless they are also part of the electrical fault) 1 other thing have you checked all you fuses?

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