HELP!! Panel shop hell - now 3mps wont start

[toine888]

hi guys,
didnt see a Help section so thought id put it in the tech section as im sure one of you are "techy" enough to know the problem

So i took my car on monday to a panel shop to get a dint repaired, quite minor and when i rang today to make sure it was ready for pick up they advised that it was all finished BUT they cant get it to start.... !! as you would imagine i was pretty angry but i thought id wait till i went to see the car as i have had a couple of mods SRI, TIP and Standback with PNP harness which is not connected at the moment jsut runnuning the bypass lead so still on stock ECU.
i was hoping it was something to do with that or maybe petrol, however when i got down there i went to start it and it would even catch, would chug chug chug and nothing, then a puff of white grey smoke from the driver side under the intercooler.
this really scared me, it kinda looked electrical smoke like something was shorting plus the panel guy said he noticed it was blowing an engine fuse (number 65 or something) but according to the manual it is an engine fuse..... WHY i Ask??

Any help would be great, s spoke to my mechanic he thinks its suspect maybe water into some electrical points, or even in the spark plugs, he is having a look tomorrow but thinks it will be an electrical fault.
just FYI they didnt remove any panels so shouldnt have tripped or unplugged any hoses accidently. my worst fear was someone took it for a burn, and puyshed it too hard and something major has happened but im sure a repretable panel works would not condone this.
ive had to leave it up there and will get it towed in the morning to this mechanic i know for further inspection but any of your help or suggestions would be appreciated

Thanks

[SarcasticOne]

no idea what the problem is... all i know is, the panel shop should be paying for the repair bill

[luke 3mps]

Are u running a standard flash on teh ecu? if so Take the standback off... try again...

---------- Post added at 05:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:14 PM ----------

The standback can be taken off very quickly and with ease.

---------- Post added at 05:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:21 PM ----------

sorry miss read :P.. its not connected :P

---------- Post added at 05:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:22 PM ----------

sounds like spark plug coil pack....

[toine888]

yeah one of the panel guys reckoned spark plug coil pack - expensive to replace? reason they blow?\

thanks luke

[luke 3mps]

Not sure, as i have never had to replace on... ( touch wood)

---------- Post added at 05:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:32 PM ----------

If u take ur IC off you should see if its got hot. will look different to all teh others..OR smell them .. ( doesnt sound like a god idea but will lead you to the one thats blown)

[240MPS]

For that reason I always record my mileage on the car and let them know I have recorded it... That will then say if they need to move the car from the workshop, for future reference to anyone ??????? But sorry can't help with this issue.

[toine888]

thanks guys for your help, i have booked a toe truck tomorrow to take to my mechanic, hopefully when we take intercooler off we will find a shot spark plug coil pack, otherwise i dont know what it may be. any other suggestions what to look at would be appreciated

thanks again

[2XS]

It should run on 3 cylinders. Maybe not a coil pack or plug.

Is the PNP harness removed? Or just the standback and a bypass plug used?

If you still have the PNP harness in, remove that and plug the ECU in directly.

Otherwise, it could be a crank trigger wire.

[toine888]

Hi Troy
The PNP harness was connected when this happened but only with the bypass wire so not connected to the Standback - i have since removed PNP and its just standard wiring into ECU
i have just been with my mechanic and discovered the issue well one of the issues why the car not starting - see pictures below - 1 blown coil pack 2 other melted coil packs - the question is, what has caused it?






the only good one compared to the bad

[2XS]

Never seen that before.