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#1 ·
Hi folks. Sincerely needing advice on my recently acquired i20. I'm basically at the end of my tether (and two months of my life) trying to get the engine running smoothly. It's a 2012 facelift model with a G4LA engine. I bought it as a non runner and it had codes for crankshaft sensor, camshaft sensor and alternator fault. After replacing the sensors and alternator it started and idles around the 1000 revs mark, however if the throttle is used it dies like putting hand over the air intake on a carburettor engine. When running and the ignition is turned off, it continues running roughly for approximately 20 seconds before stopping with a heat shield type rattle. There is also a strong smell of petrol after. There are no codes present and the EML is not on. I have done what is below and I am waiting on a new fuel filter arriving. I've doubled the time I told the missus I'd have it sorted by so atmosphere is a bit tense as it's supposed to be hers! HELP please! I'm all out of ideas.
Timing chain kit done
New Cam adjusters
New crankshaft sensor (code shown)
New camshaft sensor (code shown)
Alternator replaced (code shown)
Plugs cleaned and within resistance spec. they were all sooty.
HT leads within resistance spec
New injectors
Coil packs replaced
MAP sensor replaced
Throttle body cleaned and checked to be working (not cable throttle) TPS reading 14.90 to 85.55 live data.
New air filter
Oil and oil filter changed
 
#2 ·
Terrible title.
Sooty plugs implies lack of air (blockage) or seriously over-rich condition.
The run-on sounds like dieseling - timing is way off (timing chain not indexed correctly) or excessive carbon build-up in cylinders.
Both could be related.
I'd verify timing chain indexing first.
 
#3 · (Edited)
Thanks for your message. Title amended. On timing, crank was at tdc and camshaft adjusters aligned so the marks on outer edge horizontally lined up across inner center between the two and chain on links next to marks by sprockets. Also it was running like this before the timing chain was done. The run on will happen even if it has only been run 15 seconds from cold. Not enough time for any carbon to get hot enough to "Pink"
This is the procedure I used for the timing- https://kiamanual.com/kia-rio-yb/timing_chain-431
 
#5 ·
if the throttle is used it dies like putting hand over the air intake on a carburettor engine.
Perhaps there is excessive back pressure in the exhaust, usually caused by a failed catalytic converter. A quick and dirty test for that is to remove the upstream O2 sensor from the exhaust. That will leave a big hole in the exhaust upstream of the cat to allow the exhaust gas to escape. If the engine is able to rev up with the sensor removed you can feel pretty confident your dealing with a plugged exhaust.

I would also take a look at the MAP value when the engine is not running to check that it's displaying a plausible value. It should show atmospheric pressure KOEO (approx 100kpa). If that checks start the engine and see what the value drops to when the engine is at idle. It should drop to something like 40kpa at idle and increase as you open the throttle.

The other thing to look at is the fuel trims. Let the engine idle for a few minutes first though to allow the fuel system to switch into closed loop control. What are the fuel trim values with the engine at idle?
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#7 ·
Perhaps there is excessive back pressure in the exhaust, usually caused by a failed catalytic converter. A quick and dirty test for that is to remove the upstream O2 sensor from the exhaust. That will leave a big hole in the exhaust upstream of the cat to allow the exhaust gas to escape. If the engine is able to rev up with the sensor removed you can feel pretty confident your dealing with a plugged exhaust.

I would also take a look at the MAP value when the engine is not running to check that it's displaying a plausible value. It should show atmospheric pressure KOEO (approx 100kpa). If that checks start the engine and see what the value drops to when the engine is at idle. It should drop to something like 40kpa at idle and increase as you open the throttle.

The other thing to look at is the fuel trims. Let the engine idle for a few minutes first though to allow the fuel system to switch into closed loop control. What are the fuel trim values with the engine at idle?
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Hi. I've not tried checking for back pressure although it had recently occurred to me. I don't know anything about fuel trim values. Is that in the live data on the code reader? What should the values be? I'm used to pre injection mechanics. Cars seem to have so many other ways to mess up these days! Timing, air, fuel, spark, it should **** well go! I'm just old and don't get complicate!.