Hi all,
Bought an FB that’s been sat near 10 years. Previous owner had it renovated and then parked it up to rust. I’ve owned an FC before and regretted selling it then. So bought this to save from the weeds. 94k on the clock but hasn’t run in 5 years. Not getting spark either.
Any tips, advice and where to get replacement parts is greatly appreciated as I learn while getting her back on the road.
Cheers,
Craig
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Re: Newbie both on forum and with FB’s
Welcome to the forum aye! There is some very good info on here and I'm sure someone will have what you need. Or can direct you where to find things 
Mind if I ask where you are based?
Mind if I ask where you are based?
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Re: Newbie both on forum and with FB’s
Welcome to the Club 
Wishing you luck with your project and just shout if you can't find the answers to any questions by searching on the forum (a lot of very useful stuff is already here).
Wishing you luck with your project and just shout if you can't find the answers to any questions by searching on the forum (a lot of very useful stuff is already here).
KIMI 1 : 1st Gen, "hybrid" 1983 silver S2 running gear in a 1985 S3 shell, SORN'd, long term resto project
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KIMI 3 : 1st Gen, 1983 red S3
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KIMI 2 : 1st Gen, 1983 silver S2 - now sold to Ian Mothersole on here.
KIMI 3 : 1st Gen, 1983 red S3
Plus a 2004 Full Bridgeported RX-8
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Re: Newbie both on forum and with FB’s
At the moment, all I know I absolutely need are coils... I'm going to stick a multimeter on them tonight and confirm it, but I'm not getting any spark. I'm trying to wrap my head around DFIS, but the wasted spark gets my head muddled
Cheers, I'm based in SomersetHobbawobba wrote: ↑Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:12 pm Welcome to the forum aye! There is some very good info on here and I'm sure someone will have what you need. Or can direct you where to find things
Mind if I ask where you are based?
Hopefully it shouldn't take too long either... Planning a wedding in 2021, so that's my deadline to get it tip-top. The FC lives in Italy now, I sold it to a friend who moved out there and it's changed hands 2 or 3 times now out there, still runs, but it had a piggyback ECU that I unplugged because the map was set up for 1600cc injectors (it was running standard) and from what I hear, they plugged it back in and it's off the road.
Thank you. I'm already on it reading up on everyone else's work. Feeding the ideas bank that the real bank can't afford...
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Re: Newbie both on forum and with FB’s
Hi, Welcome to the Forum, I am over the border in Devon, probably your nearest neighbour.
I have a couple of used working S3 coils if needed?
regards Pete
I have a couple of used working S3 coils if needed?
regards Pete
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