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OK.. I've had my car off the road since Easter.

I did the 100,000 service myself (water pump, timing belt etc.). I figured while I was doing that it would be a good time to install a forward facing plenum, Q45 TB, adj. cam gears, ext. manifold, new intercooler + piping.

Long story short it's been nothing but problems. I think everything is back together correctly.. The thing is when I crank it, there doesn't seem to be any spark. I get code 55 - all ok via consult

What I've tries thus far:

Checked all plugs etc connected

new battery

new earth lead to neg. terminal

new lead from positive lead to fuse box in boot

spinning CAS with ignition on (injectors click)

reversing the fuel lines in case I got it backwards

test light jammed in a coil (no sparks when cranking)

Any advice would be appreciated.

other stuff on the car that worked fine before I messed with it:

RB20ECU with nistune daughter board

T04

splitfire coilpacks

Z32 AFM

Bosch fuel pump

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Have you checked the earth points in the engine bay, just below the fuse box.

I had a problem for 2 years where if i used anything electrical in my car it would shoot to 2000rpm and stay there until i turned the applience off E.G lights

Its simply was arcing on the paint work so i sanded back a little bit and its been fine. Just start with the basics.

Have you checked the earth points in the engine bay, just below the fuse box.

I just connected the test light to the positive side of the engine bay fuse box and touched the head, block, manifolds and the light glows bright. So the earth must be good.

Is it possible to disconnect the coil loom and stick a multimeter on the pins of the plug? If anyone can tell me the proper method (multimeter setting, where to put each lead etc. What values I should get with the ignition on).

All coilpacks should have a common power wire. Normally the same colour on all 6 plugs. Check these have power.

U will need an LED test light to check there is a pulse coming from the ecu on one of the other pins in the coilpack plug

Hi i have just done a engine rebuild with a forward facing manifolf greddy style and i had the black earth wires earthed near the vct contoller and i had the manifold painted and a thermal gasket and my engine would not fire i had to remove the paint and for extra insurance i ran an extra earth strap to manifold then car has ran sweet since hope this is of some help

I give up. I'm towing it to BoostWorx

I'm pretty sure I had good earth to the plenum. I'll add a strap anyway. If I recall correctly the only place that wasn't earthed was the fuel rail. I figured that was by design due to the black plastic bushes?

Bostworx got it going: in a nut shell - Fuel lines backwards...

I tried that, so it may have been a combination of things like old battery/fuel pump etc. I just didn't go back and try the fuel hoses after the other "fixes" because I crossed it off the list.

Thanks to those who tried to help.

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