Mi16 Loom Run Along Fuel Rail

[philfingers 5]

Putting the loom in today and I decided to run the ECU loom along the fuel rail instead of under the inlet manifold. I'm useing a seperate loom for the oil, starter and water sensors. Is there liekly to be an issues doing it this way? My reasoning was that it's easier to see the loom and check for damge etc. Obviously will all be secured properly. I was just concerned about ineterference from the injectors as it runs close to them,

 

Phil

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

I can't see any problems in that at all provided it's insulated, not running over anything hot (which the fuel rail isn't) and isn't so tightly installed it restricts you from maintenance, e.g. replacing injectors.

 

Use that clip over, ribbed plastic shielding and tuck a neat 18" 'freedom coil' - a bit of spare - out of sight, for maintenance as mentioned above.

[philfingers 5]

the more I thought about it the more it made sense, the fuel rail should always be cool, access is easy and it's unlikely to get covered in oil there too.

Just got to figure where to mount the 405 relay box. I see most folk put it where the jack is but my headlight relay box is there so no space. Maybe put it next to the wiper motor in the windscreen 'tray'

Thanks for your help,

 

Phil

 

PS should check my speling proper next time (in first post!)

Edited January 18, 2009 by philfingers

[GLPoomobile 958]

My relays are no longer in the box, and I have them up behind the passenger side strut turret, at the top corner near the bulkhead. At the moment they just sit there with the loom keeping them in place, but eventually I'll fit them more securely. I'd be loathe to put them where you suggested due to exposure to water.

[philfingers 5]

I have routed it through to the windscreen tray area. I was going to put it in the box and waterproof it. Beginning to wish I hadn't put it there! I did consider the where you've put your's but want it in a box really. and the 405 box won't fit there.. .. .

Then again the car doesn't see much wet use, it was used 3 times last year!

 

phil

[GLPoomobile 958]

I did consider the where you've put your's but want it in a box really. and the 405 box won't fit there.. .. .

Then again the car doesn't see much wet use, it was used 3 times last year!

 

When I get around to getting one, I'll be fitting a 205 relay box up there. It was only on certain models, dunno if it was all Ph2 or all 1.9s or whatever.

[philfingers 5]

will they all go in there do you think, if so I'd go that route too. Could always make a box out of ally I suppose. . . ..

[Anthony 1,000]

Should be fine in my opinion - 309 GTi looms ran across the top of the inlet manifold and that was clearly deemed fine for a factory build...

[philfingers 5]

Should be fine in my opinion - 309 GTi looms ran across the top of the inlet manifold and that was clearly deemed fine for a factory build...

my 309 was definately under the inlet manifold, old ph1 (F plate). Do you think those relays will go in the little Ph2 relay box that sits by the NS strut top?

 

Phil

[Baz 421]

It was Ph2 309's that ran the loom that way, and i've seen a few 205's like it to, iirc 28Craig's is the same. Probably a good idea for the reasons you say.

[Super Josh 4]

When I get around to getting one, I'll be fitting a 205 relay box up there. It was only on certain models, dunno if it was all Ph2 or all 1.9s or whatever.

 

It was from Phase 2 onwards.

 

I'm going to go against the grain and say that I would want the top of the inlet manifold as clear as possible. Due to the fact that it requires removal for quite a few jobs on the car and I would want to be able to just drop the injector plugs down through the gap and then have it easier to remove the manifold.

 

 

 

Josh

[pug_ham 240 3 Cars]

It was Ph2 309's that ran the loom that way, and i've seen a few 205's like it to, iirc 28Craig's is the same.

Doesn't Craig have a 309 loom in his car?

 

Graham.

[Baz 421]

Possibly right Graham, i seem to remember the round multiplug for the sensor loom there too!

[philfingers 5]

It was from Phase 2 onwards.

 

I'm going to go against the grain and say that I would want the top of the inlet manifold as clear as possible. Due to the fact that it requires removal for quite a few jobs on the car and I would want to be able to just drop the injector plugs down through the gap and then have it easier to remove the manifold.

 

 

 

Josh

 

Well i see where you're coming from but in reality it's cutting 4 tie wraps, disconnecting the injectors (which incidentally are now the quick release type and a bargain at £1.50 each) and move the loom over a wee bit to get at the fuel rail.

What's the general consensus then that it's easier to remove the inlet manifold than the rad? Hadn't thought of that but makes sense. Reasonably quick to do I suppose,

 

 

Phil

[Baz 421]

Come to think of it, the wheeler dealer's 1.9 had the loom over the manifold, and i had the manifold off to re-seal it with pretty much no issue more than the std arrangement tbh.